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		ugh on Jan 28, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Never Use a Warning When you Mean Undo That’s a bit typical hyperbole. Don’t seek conflict where there is none.

kelnos on Jan 28, 2011 [–]

It's not hyperbole when it's repeated over and over, and the entire point of the article is to tell everyone that warning dialogs are bad and universal undo is the answer. Did you even read it?

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