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Wednesday, November 5, 2003, 1:14:26 PM, Jamadagni, Rajendra (Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com) wrote:
JR> hypothetically, When you have a requirement that no gaps allowed in a sequence no matter what,
JR> would you still use sequences?
Ah! This is a good question. If no gaps are acceptable, period, end of story, then what is a viable solution? I do not think sequences are it.
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