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Frank J. Lhota wrote:
> "Hyman Rosen" <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:1059578357.691797@master.nyc.kbcfp.com...
> 
>>Pascal Obry wrote:
>>
>>>As you said it is a trick
>>
>>Perhaps I should have said "technique" instead.
> 
> 
> Can you clarify the difference between the terms "trick" and "technique"? Is
> "technique" necessarily something else other than a dressed-up trick?
> 
A technique is a trick that works at least twice? :)

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