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    +1 there are many differnt diseases with different treatments that share common symptoms. Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 14:47
  • Would it be fair to deduce that if the bug proved to have the same cause, you reopen it? Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 15:05
  • @KMoraz: I would think so, but that's only something to be considered after the investigation proves it's the exact same cause. Since the symptoms disappeared for a while, it's unlikely that it's the exact same bug, though it could be a bug introduced into a different part of the system, but coded the same way the original bug was coded and so causing similar symptoms. Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 15:14
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    @KMoraz I'd say no. Suppose it was fixed in 1.0, 1.1 didn't have it, but it reappeared on 1.2. Unless your issue tracker lets you associate it with serveral releases at once, you'll lose the history that it was found and fixed in 1.0. Just open a new bug. Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 18:43
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    @Andy Don't think it changes anything, but maybe 1.1 had it and nobody noticed... Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 20:29