a = b = 1 just syntactic sugar?

[Erik Max Francis]

Ed Avis wrote:

> It seems a little like this conversation with a vegetarian:
> 
>     - Will you have some bacon?
>     - No thank you.
>     - Why not?
>     - I don't eat meat.
>     - Why don't you eat meat?
>     - I have already given you my explanation.

That would be surprisingly refreshing.

-- 
   Erik Max Francis && max at alcyone.com && http://www.alcyone.com/max/
 __ San Jose, CA, USA && 37 20 N 121 53 W && &tSftDotIotE
/  \ God is love, but get it in writing.
\__/  Gypsy Rose Lee