I was taught in school that the final paragraph should always bring the point you are trying to make home. I think I did that and have no explanation as to why so many people missed it.
That's artificial, i.e., not a valid expectation in most contexts, including this one. You were expecting everyone to read all the way through - some do, and some don't. Sometimes your first sentence will generate an idea in my head that has to be followed now, before the shine wears off.

On the other hand, I'd hazard that some of the "misplaced" responses are due to the respondents' lack of Perl6- or optree-fu, and they replied according to their own experience.

Your acceptance of all well-intentioned responses, and gentle prodding in the direction of interest, has already resulted in more on-target replies.

-QM
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In reply to Re^4: Doing "it" only once by QM
in thread Doing "it" only once by Limbic~Region

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