Date:         Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:34:50 -0700
Reply-To:     David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
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From:         David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: missing end dates
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chris@OVIEW.CO.UK wrote:
>The key "insight" here, such as it is, is that you need to have the
>data in reverse order before you can achieve this...

Well, you're pretty close.  The key insight is that one needs a way to
see a step into the future.  Sorting in reverse order will do that.  But
it is not needed.

David
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David L. Cassell
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