GW> The lesson?  Readability and maintainability *in most cases* is
 GW> probably more important than speed, but when you do optimize, do it in
 GW> the places where it will make a difference. 
   Yes, in the algorithm - that's where the greatest performance
enhancements are usually achieved.
... Captain Crunch murdered - cereal killer suspected.
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