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Date:   Mon, 28 Dec 2020 20:48:37 +0000
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On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 09:37:37PM +0200, Amir Goldstein wrote:
> Having said that, I never objected to the SEEN flag split.

I STRONGLY object to the SEEN flag split.  I think it is completely
unnecessary and nobody's shown me a use-case that changes my mind.