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>I prefer to use varchar fields whenever I can because they are easier to deal with. In SQL Server 2005 MS introduced varchar fields of unlimited size to avoid the problems with text fields.
Sergey,
Thank you for the detailed and helpful reply. I think I will go with varchar, especially since you are saying that SQL Server 2005 will make it even more suitable for long text entries.
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