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The gist of the article -- "I don't know you or your situation; take my advice with a grain of salt" -- is reasonable. Nevertheless, it's reassuring when authors take a moment to describe their context -- it might not be clear to the reader -- or describe the limitations and potential downsides of the suggested solution, preferably both.

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I do try and do this, really I do :) Right from the image spriting article:

> It is important to note that spriting images won’t always be necessary and/or possible. I’m not saying you should do it all the time, and I am saying you quite often can’t (fluid images, for example). It’s just another possible tool to put in your toolbox.

Any obvious exceptions to the rule – or any obvious contexts in which any advice would not work – I do try and mention.

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