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sgarland • today at 2:51 PM • 0 replies • view on HN

Considering 418 is the positive assertion, suddenly reversing that would break backwards compatibility; additionally, it adds ambiguity by listing multiple entities it is not, leaving the receiver to potentially assume that it is, for example, a microwave.

EDIT: missed the positive part remaining, sorry. I maintain that the ambiguity issue stands.