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Lostgallifreyan writes:
"Bill in Co" wrote in
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Sometimes I wish someone would just give me the answer. I would if asked.
Saves time letting them hang themselves reaching for un-needed complexity, or
wondering if a thing ever worked right. As a kid I learned best from breaking

Any good teacher will say it's better to guide you until you find the
answer for yourself; you'll be much more satisfied, and know _why_ it's
the answer as well as just what the answer is.

stuff, but I only learned a lot fast if it worked in the first place. That's
a hell of a motivator, especially when the stuff wasn't mine because the
sooner I fixed it, the less trouble I'd be in.

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Re HLP files, I agree, most of them ARE tiny. I wasn't prepared for 20 MB.

(That's a minor novel - or did it include some images?)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

The reason for the oil shortage: nobody remembered to check the oil levels. Our
oil is located in the North Sea but our dip-sticks are located in Westminster.
(or Texas and Washington etc. - adjust as necessary!)