"do not do x" vs "never do x"

Subject: "do not do x" vs "never do x"
From: "Milan Davidovic" <milan -dot- lists -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:01:53 -0400

Of the two ways of telling someone not to do something:

- Do not <do x>.

- Never <do x>.

how do you choose which to use?

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