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Re: Motion P1788/M007.01_NaI: Discussion period begins

On 2009-08-07 09:32:51 +0200, Arnold Neumaier wrote:
> Vincent Lefevre schrieb:
> > Note that in the other example of missing data (for min function),
> > the payload wouldn't solve the problem as the result does not depend
> > on the payload.
> 
> Why not?
>   min(x,Missing)=x,
> but
>   min(x,Malformed)=Malformed,
> so the payload can be used to distinguish the two cases and create
> the correct result.

Yes, but then the sentence

  It propagates through all interval operations.

in the motion should be removed or modified.

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