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Tiny Dent in Steel Frame - No Big Deal, Right?

Greetings from Philly...

This is a bit of a venting session but also question about the integrity of steel frames. I was riding to work this morning and passed a garbage truck. A beer bottle flew out of a garbage bag that was being tossed into the truck, hit me and my bike and shattered all over the place. I was pissed. I stopped for a minute and assessed the damage. Noticed some paint chips but whatever. I was fine and luckily had a clean rag to wipe the trash juice off my frame and fender. Later noticed the dent on my seat tube. It's annoying because the bike is new but I guess it's a funny story to tell and now my bike has a proper battle scar. But I want to make sure this is strictly cosmetic. I've found some conflicting info online about the dangers of dents so I just wanted the input of others. From what I understand, because it's Reynolds 725 steel I should be good for many more years. Wish I could include a pic but this is my first post. It really is just a small ding. What do think?

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