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Subject: Re: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY IBM'S ARE BETTER THAN MACS
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 20:07:49 -0500
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In article <dke-1804960727150001@adnline306.adnc.com>, dke@adnc.com (David
K. Every) wrote:

>> 3) What is the programmer's call to get the next event (talk about a clue)?
>Oh...oh... I know!?!?! Can I answer ;-)
>
>3a) WHat is the difference between GetNextEvent() and WaitNextEvent()? 
>(Oh come on, even with the big hint you gave him he would still not have
>gotten it ;-)

True. =)


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