This topic started out with a very long, complex message 1. It went through a fair amount of review and editing to get it where it now is.
I still don't really know what to make of it, but the originator did seem to put a lot of effort into getting it into a releasable form, and I think s/he should be rewarded for such.
Message 1 of the "Proposed New Topic" has been spun off to become this new topic.
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