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Is catching general exceptions really a bad thing?

I typically agree with most code analysis warnings, and I try to adhere to them. However, I'm having a harder time with this one: CA1031: Do not catch general exception types I understand the ...
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“how bad” is unrelated code in try-catch-finally block?

This is a related Q: Is use of finally clause for doing work after return bad style/dangerous? In the referenced Q, the finally code is related to the structure used and the necessity of ...