Either way, it's a case of lazy programming. I was taught to not use lazy coding practices such as this, and anyone I teach has witnessed my furry if they do the same.
In Finland we have a charming song for the children, and it goes as follows (not quite as charming in English, but I tried to keep the rhythm and rhyme the same):
Little Matthew's car has got a tire that went flat,
A tire that went flat, a tire that went flat,
Little Matthew's car has got a tire that went flat,
And we took a bit of chewing gum to patch!
Little Matthew's car has got a tire that went flat,
A tire that went flat, a tire that went flat,
Little Matthew's car has got a tire that went flat,
And we took a bit of chewing gum to patch!