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Sometimes even the simplest of programs/scripts can run across what the author thinks would be a walk in the park. After taking a long (and often sobering) look at what an enhancement (I refuse to call it a feature ... ) would take; the first reaction might be BEGIN: backpedal. A longer (and again - sober) look often reveals that the answer may in fact already exist and just to add insult to injury you have used it before. In the following text an example of an extremely simple program's journey to figure out what is the best and easiest method to add an enhancement (not a feature...)

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