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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:34:50 +0200
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Laconic2 wrote:

> "Paul" <paul@test.com> wrote in message
> news:416809fb$0$59453$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...
> 
> 
>>Theory means short-term hassle for long-term gain.
>>Practice means short-term gain for long-term hassle.
> 
> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.  In practice,
> there is.

Ere wie ere toekomt (honour where honour is due)

-- Larry McVoy (http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~ppadala/quotes/mcvoy.html)