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<HR><H2>Re: [COLD] Frob namespaces workaround</H2>
<H3>daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tue Aug 27 11:35:51 1996
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Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 09:04:14 -0600 (MDT)
From: Brandon Gillespie &lt;brandon@tombstone.sunrem.com&gt;
To: Miroslav Silovic &lt;silovic@public.srce.hr&gt;
cc: coldstuff@cold.org
In-Reply-To: &lt;199608270522.HAA08387@jagor.srce.hr&gt;

On Tue, 27 Aug 1996, Miroslav Silovic wrote:
&gt; 
&gt; @program $root.has_ancestor() +flags=noover +access=public
&gt;   arg obj;
&gt;   
&gt;   return type(obj)=='objnum ? (&gt; has_ancestor(obj) &lt;) :
&gt; 	.frob_has_ancestor(obj);
&gt; 
&gt; I think many +noover methods can be doctored this way. :)

I know, but frankly its an abominable hack, I dont like it :)

-Brandon
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