Respect prior art, but unused prior art isn't binding
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I don't want to just willy nilly Throw away prior art. But there just doesn't seem to if it's not used, I don't see that as very much of a big deal.
Episode 153: Chapter HO (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:29:54 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Dave doesn't want to throw away prior art carelessly, but if an old spec isn't actually used, departing from it isn't a big deal.