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"It is obviously irrelevant whether any of this is true or not. Arguments like that are not _true_, they are arbitrary."

http://www.xach.com/naggum/articles/3232434814758067@naggum....

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Your comment provided interesting historical context, but I'd be more inclined to consider Mr. Naggum's arguments if he didn't send out another email shortly thereafter calling pg names like 'cretin', "lowlives who could not program in Ada if it would save their lives" and "too randomly wired to accomplish anything useful.

http://www.xach.com/naggum/articles/3232480542642559@naggum....

If your argument against someone is that they are immature, it doesn't help to behave immaturely yourself.

However, "tu quoque" is not an argument either...

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