OT: Funniest line in the manual.

From: Jonathan Lewis <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:29:19 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00433D9A.20020326112919@fatcity.com>

Do you have a favourite (or favorite) joke in the Oracle manuals. I've been reading the Oracle 9 SQL reference manual - as one does from time to time - and spotted this gem on p. 2-97:

<quote>
/*+ ordered_predicates */
Use this hint in the WHERE clause of SELECT statements.
</quote>

Can I propose this one for urban legend status for 2004 ?

Jonathan Lewis
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