Are you supporting that dogma or just stating it? This brings to mind the Orwell essay on language usage[1]: Break any of these rules sooner than say anything

Are you supporting that dogma or just stating it? This brings to mind the Orwell essay on language usage[1]: Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous. IMO having "three = 1" with no immediate context qualifies as barbarous. Yes it would be best to rename the variable, but, failing that, just toss in a freaking comment for common sense's sake. [1]https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm