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I asked a perfectly valid question in Q&A (at least I think so) and after posting it the page refreshed. As a result in "Also Read" section on the right side there were two recommendations for me:
- Modernizing COBOL Application Development
- #COBOLrocks TechCasts: New tricks for COBOL devs
So what did I do wrong, why the punishment? I haven't touched COBOL after 1990 and I'd like this situation to remain 
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Because the system recognised you as a superior human being, so realised it was obvious that you would be interested in a Real programming language, not one of those namby-pamby "let's make a bunch of simple classes to import frameworks!" ones.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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This is starting to sound like one of those 80's B-movies: "Attack of the COBOL invaders", "Return of the COBOL plants", "Revenge of the COBOL sponge", ...
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You forgot the seminal "FORTRAN vs COBOL" 
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Can't wait for the sequels
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The view from the side of the audience
     ![Green Alien | [Alien]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/alien.gif)     
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Please, God, don't let hollywood remake it!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Why not post this message to the "Site Bugs and Suggestions" Forum ?
«There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008
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It seems clear to me.
Your question is about F#.
F# was influenced by OCaml.
Change the O and the C and you'll get COaml.
You're now only two letters away from Cobol.
That may not be enough to recommend Cobol, but let's check out your question.
The error lies in ConvertedX, starts with Co, just like Cobol.
COincidence? I think not!
The missing b and o can be found right there in the double type.
So pasting together what we have we get Coobl, but that's still not Cobol.
Now where do the o and b get twisted?
This happens because Coobl is nothing, but some system may ask if, or assume that, you meant Cobble.
Cobble sounds like Cobol, and we already had the letters.
So now we're left with Cobol.
Duh!
To answer your question: every question has those Cobol recommendations.
Cobol is coming back and they might somehow support or sponsor CodeProject, so CodeProject makes sure these articles are seen.
When you check "Related Questions" just under "Also Read" you'll notice a lot about interfaces and abstract classes, which seem to be closer related to your question
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That was a good explanation. But...
Sander Rossel wrote: Cobol is coming back
now you're starting to scare me 
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COBOL will make America great again!
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string shop = GetShopContent(ShopType.Toy);
DateTime sunup = DateTime.Now.Date + new TimeSpan(4, 46, 0);
if (shop.Contains("you") && shop.Contains("me"))
{
shop += cash.ToString();
shop = shop.Replace(balloons.ToString(), "");
we += balloons;
while (DateTime.Now < sunup) Thread.Sleep(60000);
while (balloons-- > 0) ;
Debug.Assert(balloons > 0, "Something's out there!");
}
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That's a hairy bit of code. I'd like to take a punt, but I fear Armageddon should I be right...
veni bibi saltavi
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Did it make you see red?
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Ice cream! Cardinal! Zeplin!
No, I shall not answer as I cannot set next Saturday 
veni bibi saltavi
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How much is that doggy in the window? No? So the balloons aren't metaphors? Hmm! And why do I have a sudden urge for an ice cream?
(Yes, this is an answer pending your success in forcing it out of your previous responder!)
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Sounds like a birthday party. Your cat's birthday?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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He's not 99, and his name's not "Nena"
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and I thought his name was "nunya", I was way off!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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Oh alright then ..
Neunundneunzig Luftballons: Nena 1983
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Congratulations! 
You are up next Saturday!
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I would've answered but there's no way I can set one next week. Well done!
veni bibi saltavi
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