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31/07/2012 17:27:18
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows 2000 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01549566
Message ID:
01549722
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>>>I remember a case a few years ago where a UT member refused to try my code, because it was to simple. In his mind the problem was so complicated that it couldn't be done with just a few lines of code! He kept on trying other more complex solutions provided by other people, but never seemed to solve his problem.
>>
>>Exactly - "there are none so blind as those who will not see"
>
>One is reminded of Dr. Johnson - "You should never attempt to teach a pig to sing. It accomplishes nothing and it annoys the pig."

Another good one in the pig aphorisms department is "Never wrestle with a pig. You'll get muddy and the pig might enjoy it." The origin of that one is debated, with Mark Twain often mentioned. (I read recently that a high percentage of the things attributed to Twain are things he never said at all).
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