[Nomic] Proposal -- But I can't hear it!

[Jonathan David Amery]

> On Sep 23 2004, Jonathan David Amery wrote:
> 
> > But I can't hear it!
> > 
> > /* -- REM, Radio Song */
> > 
> > Any text in a rule between C-style comment delimiters; as demonstrated
> > above; has no rules effect, and exists only as a comment.
> 
> I object on the grounds of blatant abuse of the semicolon.

 Bah, you can't do that without suggesting a fixed phrasing...
 
> Also, in what circumstances do you feel it's useful to have 
> non-authoritative text kept in a rule?

 Like above, examples, references to source materials, implementation
notes ("/* if we ever create a judgement system, then support will be
needed here */"), etc.

 WC.