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Standards are written with precision and with a minimal number of words (i.e. no redundancy). This is great for implementers, as wishy-washy rules make for incompatible implementations. People really don't want to argue about interpretations of a rule.

A tutorial it ain't. Neither is it a guide, an overview, a textbook, a nutshell, or a marketing document.

Just the facts, Ma'am.




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