RE: Features of a well-written procedure

["Carnall, Jane" <Jane -dot- Carnall -at- compaq -dot- com>]

"Le Vie, DonaldX S" wrote:
> 
> The Rule of Seven is also observed in ancient literature for the exact
same
> reason: easy recall for the oral traditions.

Bruce Byfield wrote:
>While I agree that the Rule of Seven is generally useful, I'm not
>too sure that it applies here. What would you make of the forty
>days/nights/years that the ancient Hebrews were so fond of? :-)

40 = ((7-1)*7)-2

Obvious when you think about it... <g>

Jane Carnall
Brillig Twas und die slithy toves taten gyre und gimble im wabe. Waren die
borogroves und das momerathsoutgrabe ganz mimsy. 

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