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in thread Threads Timeout

I certainly did not mean “signal” in a purely binary way.

Hm. For a man apparently with so much experience, you might be more careful about overloading industry standard terms.

in the grand scheme of things it probably needs to inform someone

The OP clearly stated: "I would like to kill that thread, disregard result ...". (My emphasis!)

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
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The start of some sanity?

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