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http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.microcontrollers.pic/101130


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Content from actual message: 2
Fully quoted content from previous replies: 11
Fully quoted content from original message: 14

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Instead of a 100+ lines chaos, it could have been a useful, nicely written
10 line post.

If the quoted part was not relevant, it could have easily been deleted. If
it was relevant, it could have been made more accessible. 

It is customary to start message footers with a line that contains only two
dashes "--" (see the 3-liner the piclist mailbot adds to each message).
Many mail readers allow special treatment for these footers (like not
quoting them in replies).

Gerhard

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