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From: strong@tc.fluke.COM (Norm Strong)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: New newsgroups
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Date: 4 Aug 89 18:39:02 GMT
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When I run rn, the program frequently says "Checking for new newsgroups",
or something like that.  At times it checks for newsgroups for a LOOONG
time.  How can I get around this process and start looking at the news
right away?

The last time it checked for new newsgroups, it took 12 minutes!


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Norm   (strong@tc.fluke.com)