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		hfz on Nov 29, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: APIs that will transform the Web in 2013 Similar to how IE's box model was deemed incorrect until fast-forward today and people realized that their box model was simpler and easier to use compared to the standard. See: http://paulirish.com/2012/box-sizing-border-box-ftw/

huhtenberg on Nov 29, 2012 | [–]

Sure, but IE screwed up more things than it got right. Way more.

yuhong on Nov 29, 2012 | [–]

http://hsivonen.iki.fi/almost-precedent/

There is a reason why WHATWG considers HTML a living standard.

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