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The problem with attach is what it does, not how it does it. If you do the same thing attach does any other way, you've managed to create all the problems of attach without using attach. If I tell you chopping your finger off with a knife is bad, your question shouldn't be "Okay, knives are bad. How do I chop my finger off without a knife? Can I use scissors or is there a better way?"
-- Gregor (about alternatives to attach())
stackoverflow.com (May 2016) #Rstats