I was almost disconnected with SSC for couple of months and got a chance to read the article today. Nice work!!!

I remember when I read one of your posts (1 million rows test) in a discussion; I found it difficult to understand how these 4 lines of code actually work. I followed classic divide & conquer technique to understand it (abs | checksum | newid | top | cross join). I am sure many of the readers might have lost their interest there as long as it served their purpose. This explanation will keep them connected to your articles.

Thanks for the article!!!