-> And something else must have allowed early lines to stay on screen  
-> longer, too... 
  
I have never seen anything like that. As soon as I start the program, 
it is immediately running at breakneck speed. 
  
Of course, since a CLS is done at the beginning, the screen doesn't 
scroll until 23 lines have already been filled. Theoretically, the 
first few results would stay stationary at the top of the screen until 
scrolling commences. Would that be long enough to let you read them? I 
can't, but maybe you are a very quick reader. 
  
                              dow 
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