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		UberMouse on Nov 20, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TypeScript 1.4 sneak peek: union types, type guard... So variables are explicitly declared, don't have issues of mis typing a variable name and accidentally declaring a new one. Note: This is just my thinking, I don't know if it's the actual reason

Retra on Nov 20, 2014 [–]

That's a sensible reason, sure, but I'd rather declare it with an actual type instead.

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