Ongoing Validation Woes...?

November 20, 2003 | 14 Comments

Dear non SGML character number 146,

Thanks for making my life hell. You and your cronies keep coming back to my place of work. Haven’t I told you? You’re not welcome there! I kicked you out of my house for a reason. I don’t want you around. Get it?

It seems like every time we turn you away you return a week or so later with more of your ugly little buddies. And don’t blame the doormen, it’s not our fault we don’t always see through your clever disguises. I know you think it’s not your fault, after all, what did you ever do to anyone? Yeah, I’ve heard it all before, buddy, so just stow it. You’re beyond two-faced and you know it.

Even those specially trained to recognize and intercept your infiltration often don’t recognize you guys for what you are.

No, this is going to have to stop. It’s becoming more and more apparent to me that some kind of special “non SGML character” deterrent system is going to have to be put in place for me to keep things clean around the workplace.

I’ve done it here and I’ll do it there. I try and keep it clean for a reason and won’t stand for you and yours sneaking in and messing things up every time we open the door.

Say goodbye non SGML character number 146, and spread the word, your days are numbered.

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