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And since we can follow that thought process, we are smart enough to infer the meaning of the advice given ("do not assume") in the proper context, can we not?

It's obvious to me we both can, so why the hell are you wasting our time with useless pedantry?

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Why are you inferring meaning when the article's author used two paragraphs and numerous examples to illustrate his point unambiguously?

The article is clearly heavy on the absolutes (eg: "Under no circumstances should you ever use"), and the grandparent comment critized this, and provided a good counterexample.

But you, ironically, chose to assume what the author meant by "do not assume".

OK, now I know you're trolling.

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