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this is pure argument from authority.

I value testing, but primarily because (in years of experience, etc.) it makes code easier to refactor or reuse, not easier to make _correct_. Actually, this also applies to static types, which I also value.

But suitability-to-purpose (the best proxy for correctness that I've yet found) is far more determined by peer-reviewed design than by tests.




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