begin Mike Holland quotation:
> Seriously?
Why, sure. The "+++" sequence is quite fatal. That's why it's perilous
to read http://www.faqs.org/faqs/modems/ZyXEL/FAQ/part3/section-12.html ,
and you are a wicked person for posting that URL: It includes "+++",
you see, and we know that documents on the Internet simply may not be
allowed to say "+++" let alone "ath", and definitely not the two of
them, one after the other, like this: "+++ath".
That would be very bad. Anyone who would say those things would be a
conclusively evil person. So, make sure you tell people never to say
"+++" or "ath", and especially not "+++ath", as frequently as possible:
Like this: Please, never, ever say "+++", "ath", or, particularly,
"+++ath", on the Internet.
> It can't be that simple. The +++ sequence occurs commonly, and
> that alone would cause trouble.
But, wait, it _must_ be true! We read it in something someone wrote on
the Internet.
> As I read it, the '+++' only works when the line is silent before and
> after for a minimum time. [...] It would be a major bug in a modem to
> ignore that requirement.
Oh, you're obviously one of those pesky _technical_ people.
But remember: _Never_ say "+++". It's wicked.
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