>
> On May 4, 2009, at 2:18 PM, Vitaliy wrote:
>
> AGSCalabrese wrote:
>>> I'm curious, what does the discussion 'in abstract' offer that is
>>> absent
>>> from a specific language's string operation library?
>>
>> My students freak when exposed to actual programming language  
>> variances.
>
> Are your students majoring in horticulture?
>
I used to teach skiing two different ways.
1)  Take the athletic beginner to the top of a black diamond and tell  
them to follow me.
2)  Discuss the techniques of skiing, see some videos, put on very  
short skis, and go to
the bunny hill or even better pull them around with a snowmobile.
Then go get a drink.
Gus
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