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From: gordon@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (John Gordon)
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Subject: Re: Coding Standards.
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Date: 7 Dec 90 22:00:28 GMT
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gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) writes:

>I agree with the general sentiments that Steve expressed.  Comments
>should serve a purpose.  What purpose?  To help a subsequent code
>reader understand the code.  A functional specification for this

	Or to help *you* understand it, 6 months later... :-)