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At the time the code was written, the security ramifications were not quite the same as they are now. Even now, I would suggest that there are times where such

At the time the code was written, the security ramifications were not quite the same as they are now. Even now, I would suggest that there are times where such a construction would be just fine.

hestefisk 7y ago
I would say it’s clever but not beautiful code.
garmaine 7y ago
Nit, but an important one: the security ramifications were just as large than as now, they were just largely unknown at the time.