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On 05/14/2011 07:36 PM, Jasen Betts wrote:
>
> use the "NOT IN" operator with a subquery to retch the disallowed
> values....
Hmmm, "retch" as a synonym for "output"? I've seen more than one case 
where that is an appropriate description. :)

Cheers,
Steve