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"David Cressey" <cressey73_at_verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "paul c" <toledobythesea_at_ooyah.ac> wrote in message
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>> Bob Badour wrote:
>> > paul c wrote:
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>> >> I'm wondering are there applications where RVA values that are "empty"
>> >> make sense or are such values just a curious by-product of RVA's?
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>> > Yes, of course, there are lots of such applications (assuming RVAs make
>> > sense.)
>> > ...
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>> For example?
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> The set of toppings on a pizza.
We've been here before. The toppings on a pizza is more like a list (or a set of lists) because some people, like me, insist that the fresh tomatoes go on last, and I don't much care what order the peppers and the sausage go on, as long as they go on before the cheese. Silly, but illustrative.
Roy Received on Fri Nov 02 2007 - 06:29:20 CDT
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