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    You dont have to play 'devils advocate'... all those points you make are completely valid and explain why CSV is still used. Its just plain simpler. Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 21:45
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    @Stephen: How many different variations of CSV do you know? Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 22:01
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    @FrustratedWithFormsDesigner how many escaping conventions can you think of? Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 22:36
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    @Pierre 303 I wish it was idiot proof. I'd be happy if it was developer proof. Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 22:50
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    @Pierre303, idiot proof... If you think you've 'idiot proofed' something, you haven't tested it with enough idiots. Commented Feb 15, 2011 at 10:28