e>let</code> used to introduce variables?</a><ul></ul></li>
<li><a href="#why-no---x-or-x">2.4 Why no <code>--x</code> or <code>x++</code>?</a><ul></ul></li></ul></li></ul></nav><p>This document describes decisions that were arrived at after lengthy discussion and
experimenting with alternatives. Please do not propose reversing them unless
you have a new, extremely compelling argument. Note that this document
specifically talks about the <em>language</em> and not any library or implementation.</p>

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