Peter G Martin writes:
> Rather, I'd just change the comment a bit.  -- And suggest this kind
> of wording is used more extensively (but NOT universally) ... why
> not

I know it takes a while to understand shift's relationship to @_.  But
we have to stay focused.  The FAQ entry in question deals with
shuffling.  We should assume that the reader simply wants to know how
to shuffle.  If they want to find out what 'shift' does, they can look
that up--it's a separate issue.
 
If we assume that every program has to explain everything, we're going
to drown the reader in useless information.  The line has to be drawn
somewhere.  By executive decision, it's being drawn here :-)

Nat

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