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[Alex Martelli]

Ben Finney wrote:
   ...
> Please try to get into the practice of reducing the problem you want to
> describe to a minimal working example.  This often has the side effect
> that you understand the problem better, and don't end up needing to
> post it.  In the cases where that doesn't happen, at least you've got
> something that doesn't have irrelevant extra code in it.

Excellent advice!  For lots more excellent advice on how to best ask
questions on Usenet and technical mailing lists, also see

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


Alex