patterns-discussion -- General talk about software patterns
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This list is for discussing patterns in general; what they are, how to use them, what they ought to be. Detailed discussion of particular patterns is often better suited for a list devoted to those patterns, assuming there is such a list. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the patterns-discussion Archives.
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