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Larry Adams wrote:
> The problem as I see it is Windows.  For example, only 10 iterations
> caused over 65k file and registry reads.  I have attached the output
> from SysInternals Process Explorer for your edification.  

  Appreciate you meant well, but 360kB is /just a little/ on the large side to
send out to an entire mailing list 99.9% of whom probably aren't following any
given thread that closely.  Perhaps you could dump it in a pastebin next time?

    cheers,
      DaveK

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