>>Why not get out of the loop once you found it? Though it would be using "premature exit" :)
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>You're right. I meant to put an EXIT in there, although it breaks my fundamental rules, it's not too bad in a little loop like this. I was in a hurry to get he soln out before all you vultures descended but:
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>1. I was too late anyway as about 5 of you had already jumped on it
>2. There were far more succinct soln.s anyway (although not as readible or obvious the process)
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>Woe is me! :-)

ROFL :) I think actually the type solution is the best here.

Someone told me recently (and actually two different persons), that it's not the timing, but the quality of the answer, that matters.