On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:18:44 -0400, "Bob (this one)" > wrote:

>Puhleeze. You take numbers used as generalizations to
>illustrate the extremes of the *rounded* range as exact
>figures. Bad form.

Not "bad form" at all. They're called "boundary conditions," and that's what
mathematicians use when they're calculating variances (maxima and minima), as
you probably well know.

>But when it's all said and done, you're guessing since you
>say you don't use salted butter.

Well, obviously, we used to. We haven't for about five years now.

>Use it in good health. We're done here, I think.

You too.

-- Larry