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    This requirement you've been told about seems brain-dead, perhaps due to over-enforcement of a good guideline (don't just use the type name when there's a better name). Commented Sep 26, 2013 at 18:15
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    This won't even compile in C# since member names cannot be the same as the enclosing type. Commented Sep 26, 2013 at 18:46
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    @Lee: I think the context is that the property is in another type. E.g. a Person class containing a Dog property called Dog Commented Sep 26, 2013 at 18:54
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    I mean, if she is indeed a dog, label her as such. Commented Sep 26, 2013 at 19:01
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    Your IDE's syntax highlighting should differentiate the type and property. When you're not using an IDE, you can always look at the context. Commented Sep 26, 2013 at 21:51