Re: [64-bit Delphi] A msg from Hairy (van Tassel)

From: Captain Jake (jake[nospam)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:48:34 -0600

Luk Vermeulen <Arf> wrote in message <4227ac72$1@newsgroups.borland.com>
> "John Jacobson" wrote:
> >
> > that is a distinction without a difference.
>
> Since one of the meanings of distinction is difference and vice versa, I
> gladly acknowledge defeat in interpreting your words and instead leave that
> entirely up to you.

"A distinction without a difference" is an idiom, or saying. The meaning here
was "there is no real difference". 

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