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  3. July 2002

Re: Help with Compiler Errors

From: Winchester Terry <terry.winchester@raymondcorp.com>
> Just an FYI ;-)   From the new standard (emphasis words are mine):
> MAY BE EITHER apostrophes OR  quotation
> marks. Both forms MAY BE USED WITHIN A SINGLE SOURCE UNIT.
>

new standard is not implemented yet, and it seems that the standards
committee has given up on getting people off the apostrophe (that was
new to me - thanks). My main point still stands: if you can avoid
relying on a compile option, do so.

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