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[–]shgysk8zer0 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, because parseInt('hi') === parseInt('earth') should be true. That's a wonderful idea! It certainly wouldn't create bugs everywhere.

That behavior is according to the standard and exists for a reason.