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From: Daniel Jay Barrett <ins_adjb@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
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    I have found the following algorithm almost 100% effective
when ordering from Abel Supply.

#define EQUAL !strcmp

OrderingFromAbel(item)
amigaware *item;
{
    char answer[BUFSIZ];

    if (IsHardware(item))
        OrderFromSomewhereElse(item);
    else {
        AskFirst("Is it in stock RIGHT NOW?");
        Wait(1 << Hold_On_While_I_Check);
        gets(answer);
        if (EQUAL(answer, "yes"))
            Order(item);
        else
            OrderFromSomewhereElse(item);
    }
}


    /* Yes, Abel Supply has the cheapest prices.  But they NEVER
keep hardware in stock.  I have even heard this from the hardware
manufacturers themselves.  Order from Abel ONLY if you are ordering
software and the software is in stock RIGHT NOW.  Not "tomorrow". */


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Dan Barrett    ins_adjb@jhunix.UUCP            UUCP
        barrett@cs.jhu.edu    (128.220.13.4)    ARPA
Dept. of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD  21218