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| <h3 class="section">10.1 Have You Found a Bug?</h3> |
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| <p>If you are not sure whether you have found a bug, here are some guidelines: |
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| If <code>as</code> produces an error message for valid input, that is a bug. |
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| If <code>as</code> does not produce an error message for invalid input, that |
| is a bug. However, you should note that your idea of “invalid input” might |
| be our idea of “an extension” or “support for traditional practice”. |
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