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2007 mid-year link clearance
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If it's optional, then don't make it mandatory
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Overheard conversation in the cockpit that you might not want to have heard
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Those who do not understand the dialog manager are doomed to reimplement it, badly
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What's all this stuff hanging from that utility pole?
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Why do DLGC_WANTALLKEYS and DLGC_WANTMESSAGE have the same value?
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Why the Fantastic 4 Human Torch ATV is the Worst Movie Tie-In Toy Ever
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There's no point improving the implementation of a bad idea
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