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Re:The Compiler Is Your Best Friend, Stop Lying to It by zephen on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @04:35PM (#46448609)
Laziness might or might not be involved in either path.

A stupid developer might not even contemplate that something could happen.

A smarter developer might contemplate that possibility, but discount it, by adding the path and comment.

Why is it discounted? Probably just priorities, more pressing things to do.

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