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From: dmittman@beowulf.JPL.NASA.GOV (David Mittman)
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Subject: Re: Basic questions posted to the net.
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Date: 13 Nov 90 20:50:10 GMT
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I have found that constantly telling new users to refer to their 
manuals is not effective; no matter how simple a manual is, many
people will still not read it (even professional programmers!)

I find it simpler to jot out an effective response with perhaps
a reference to a manual.

					- David Mittman
					DMittman@Beowulf.JPL.NASA.GOV