Re: Newbie question about db normalization theory: redundant keys OK?

> Tony, first, you would have to recognize who's the fool.

Depends on your perspective; standing up for what is right and the issues in the real world or confining yourself to a desk in a classroom where real world issues never occur or enter the frame.

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