Is there a valid reason for enforcing a maximum width of 80 characters in a code file, this day and

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Published on 2008-09-21T12:43:03Z Indexed on 2010/04/10 21:33 UTC
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Seriously. On a 22" monitor, it only covers maybe a quarter of the screen. I need some ammo to axe down this rule.

Edit: I'm not saying that there shouldn't be a limit; I'm just saying, 80 characters is very small.

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