As for the question of Abigail's gender, it would be answered one way by meeting him in person, and another way by meeting her on the internet.

(I wonder if he speaks of her in the third person, when speaking to you face to face?)

At any rate, I certainly agree with you that it's worth while to look for and to study her JAPH contributions and other coding ideas. I had hoped to talk to him about them here, but alas...she's gone (now I'm confused).

mkmcconn
who feels quite unmonkish
having posted on a gossip thread