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  • December 12, 2013 at 4:38 am

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    dwain.c (12/12/2013)

    ChrisM@Work (12/12/2013)

    -- I might give it a go over lunch.

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    I can see it now. Cornish pasty in one hand while the other furiously types in the 1M row test harness.

    Mmmm, mmmm! 😛

    Good Lord no Dwain, I'd use one of Jeff's fancy shmancy tally tables!!

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