> Knowing this, defenses of "variables at the top" often seem like rationalizations to me. Like I said, it's a matter of style. Defenses of one or another that

> Knowing this, defenses of "variables at the top" often seem like rationalizations to me. Like I said, it's a matter of style. Defenses of one or another that span more than one paragraph often seem like a waste of time to me.