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Old 08-09-2024, 01:06 PM   #113 (permalink)
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That's pretty stupid.
For reference:

My questions are these:
  • Who picks the number?
  • Does it have to be reported to anyone?
  • How long might it be? 50 characters? 256 characters?
A long string might prompt a buffer overflow, pace XKCD/327:
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