I believe that merging C_ECHO and C_PLUSPLUS would probably create a whole 
lot of confusion, especially for beginners.  After all, if the person is 
using a "Teach Yourself C" book, and someone posts a C++ response, they are 
going to be VERY confused.  
However, if it is necassary to merge to keep C_PLUSPLUS (or C_ECHO, whichever 
is in distress) alive, I can live with that.  
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