SS> void foo( int& HeyIMagicallyAlterYourVariableWithoutTellingYou )
 DM> It can be avoided.
 SS> Not if you buy a third-party library it can't.
True.  Unless the third-party library doesn't use it.
 DM> Well C++ allowes it.  Its up to the programmer to do it :)
 SS> And they will.  And then I'll have to maintain it.
Your line is "GRRR!!!"
 SS> Well, this one I'm shaky on, but they're changing them to something like
 SS> one_of_n_standard_type_groups
 SS> Yes, I know this looks like a template.  I'll see if I read wrong... I
 SS> probably did. :(  :)
It looks like a template all-right.
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