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Re: RFC 2119 terms, ALL CAPS vs lower case

Ralph Droms <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com> Fri, 18 May 2012 19:59 UTC

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Subject: Re: RFC 2119 terms, ALL CAPS vs lower case
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From: Ralph Droms <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com>
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On May 18, 2012, at 2:40 PM 5/18/12, Randy Bush wrote:

>> Dave Crocker's suggestion would minimize the number of words taken out
>> of our vocabulary:
> 
> for a language other than english.
> 
>> In addition to "clear and concise" we need precision and avoidance of
>> ambiguity.
> 
> wonderful rofl.  thanks.  mind if i put that in my public quotes file?

Always happy to entertain, even if unintentionally...

- Ralph

> 
> randy

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