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From: fred@mot.UUCP (Fred Christiansen)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: why multiple newsgroup entries in .newsrc?
Message-ID: <104@mot.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 11:56:34 EST
Article-I.D.: mot.104
Posted: Mon Feb 18 11:56:34 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 21-Feb-85 03:57:57 EST
Organization: Motorola Microsystems, Phoenix AZ
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Several of us at this site are curious about this one:  One's .newsrc
file often contains multiple entries for a particular newsgroup.
For instance, my .newsrc has about 20 entries for net.tv.soaps and
net.games.football.  Close behind are net.tv.drwho and net.games.baseball.
Why is this?
	Also, the multiple entries aren't always in synch.  For instance,
I seem to have 3 entries for net.news.group, only two of which are in
synch (they also happen to be wrong; the 3rd one is right).  Any reason
for this anomoly (sp?) ??
	Perhaps this is a known curiousity, but we are unaware, being on
the net for only about 6 months.
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