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		helper on Aug 1, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Generics? Normally you wouldn't write that since the compiler will be able to infer the baz type based on buzz (assuming this is a call to a generic function).

weberc2 on Aug 1, 2019 [–]

That's a fair point, but there are still times when being explicit is useful or even required, and it doesn't hurt to use syntax that disambiguates easily.

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