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Created October 19, 2012 17:00
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Oddness of '<<' and String constants
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String Contsants
1.8.7-p370 :008 > MICHAEL = "michael"
=> "michael"
1.8.7-p370 :009 > a = MICHAEL
=> "michael"
1.8.7-p370 :010 > a << " hoffman"
=> "michael hoffman"
1.8.7-p370 :011 > a
=> "michael hoffman"
1.8.7-p370 :012 > MICHAEL
=> "michael hoffman"
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