> This funky loop buys what? A severe headache when I have to fix it, by my estimates.

• Use of the speedy binded columns feature in DBI
• A quick & dirty solution for a poor speller/typist
• A method that will hopefully never break to be fixed. Hah!

> Probably over simplistic and not very monkish to shrink from the weird loop. But I like simplicity at times, and I think this is one of them.

On the contrary, I think it is very "monkish" to go the simple route. I'm inclined to agree 100% in that understand-at-a-glance is best. But I became lazy, and you know what that means.

> ...consider ( in vi ) yanking to end of line ( y$ in command mode ) and pasting ( p )...

Hmm a little sarcasm there? Duly noted for future flamebait... mua! ;-)

Thanks for your comments, mik.

Alakaboo