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From: grahaf@otago.ac.nz
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: finding teeny parts you dropREAD/NEW
Message-ID: <1991Jun9.223158.505@otago.ac.nz>
Date: 9 Jun 91 10:44:20 GMT
Article-I.D.: otago.1991Jun9.223158.505
References: <1991Jun9.061517.874@yenta.alb.nm.us>
Organization: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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In article <1991Jun9.061517.874@yenta.alb.nm.us>, dt@yenta.alb.nm.us (David B. Thomas) writes:
> I work in a carpeted area, and if I drop a tiny washer or something, I'll
> have a very hard time finding it again.  I just discovered (after being so
> splendidly stupid as to drop a washer I needed) that patting the rug in the
> general area causes the little parts to dance around, catch the light and
> catch your eye.
> -- 
> Unix is not your mother.

Until they get to the root of the pile. Then it takes a vacume cleaner...
rattle, rattle, clunk... :(.

Unix is no relation.