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> I feel like the author must know this

The author does know this, it's a reference to a couple paragraphs above:

> [...] and the HTTP protocol version, which is a fixed string which is always set to HTTP/1.1 and nothing else.

> (cool bear) But what ab-

> IT'S SET TO HTTP/1.1 AND NOTHING ELSE.




Thanks, missed that.


You know how some movie fans will sometimes pretend the sequels to some franchise don't exist? HTTP is the opposite.


So HTTP is the old school Star Wars fans pretending the prequels don't exist?


Nah it's the Buffy TV show fans ignoring the movie




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