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I still don't understand one thing, though. In hv.c code we have

I spent some time looking at the sources a while back and I couldn't make sense of them then either. Hence I tend to base my appreciation upon what I can see.

Beyond having a feel for what happens under the covers there doesn't seem to be much use for knowing exactly how this works, so it's never been a big priority to dot the i's and cross the t's.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

The start of some sanity?
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