I haven't prepared a speech, but I would just like to say: Thanks so much -- I've always wanted my own law ;)
Michael Blasnik
Nick Cox wrote:
The fact that -if- is always slower than an equivalent -in-
I call Blasnik's Law, not because Michael discovered it, but
because it needs a good name and he has done more than any
other user to make people aware of it.
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