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Subject: Re: What is your favorite variable name? - was: Re: [nodejs] Re: what
 is your favorite JS editor?
From: raisch <rai...@gmail.com>
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My favorite variable name is always that name which is the most
succinct representation of the variable's use and purpose within the
context in which it is used. Since we must always be writing code "for
the next guy", the use of poorly or generically named variables