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> The "--force" / legacy option can't tell a difference between "broken solution that will work for you" and "broken solution which won't".

But probably it doesn't have to. "--force" implies that the user wants to go on and manage the consequences of what happens. Typing it requires actively adding that flag, which is a conscious decision on the part of the user. If the user wants to check by themselves if it works or not, that could be their prerogative.



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