This comment used to be correct. The code changed. The comment didn't. Now anyone reading this has to solve a mystery instead of reviewing code.

Misleading comments waste time, break trust, and make simple code feel complicated.

If the comment no longer tells the truth, it's time to let it go.

Rule of thumb:

A wrong comment is worse than no comment at all. If it's outdated, delete it or fix it.

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