Re: Can't walk and chew gum at the same time.

"John Reeves" <johnyaku@xxxxxxxxx> wrote ...
Worked for me anyway.

I think that's the main point. ;-)

I'm sure people learning a language welcome suggestions on ways to do things and I encourage them to try them out to see if they do the trick.

On the other hand "one true way" disciples and those endless arguments
over which methods are better are best dealt with by that oriental^W
eastern^W Japanese wisdom expressed by the word スルー.
.

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