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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004, Max Laier wrote:

> I am not a fan of providing seat belts like this. People concerned about

Neither am I.

One of the best features of UNIX has always been that you can shoot
yourself in the foot if you want to.

If someone really wants seatbelts, they must be optional.

Later......						<Doug>