How do I initialize a list please?

[Mike C. Fletcher]

I feel so used!  He just wanted a chance to refer to 
deep-multiplication!  How could I have been so stupid.

Christian's-always-manipulating-my-posting-impulses-though-at-least-we've-gotten-past-optimisation-challenges-ly 
y'rs,
Mike

Christian Tismer wrote:
...

> Absolutely, Mike, I agree.
>
> I just could not extend to this, since an obvious
> one-liner must live in a short message, or it
> will miss its desired effect.
> I was waiting for this, thanks for chiming in.
>
> the-opposite-would-require-a-deep-multiply-
>   -operator-and-happy-new-year-ly y'rs - chris