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		palish on Jan 19, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask YC: Why is YC's layout table based? It's not just an ordered list! It's also a database! But seriously, you can play that game forever. At some point, you have to pick one definition and stick with it. This site uses tables.

run4yourlives on Jan 19, 2008 [–]

That's just it though, it doesn't. It simply uses tables to display the list, when it doesn't have to.

Not worth arguing over in all but the lowest levels though.

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