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Subject: 
It happened while building
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lugnet.build
Date: 
Wed, 28 Jun 2000 06:36:53 GMT
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Ever have your nearly-done model in your hands, upside down, to make just one
change, and before you can put it down you find you have removed, shifted,
swapped and replaced nearly every piece?

Just a style change in one place, but a rearrangement of the bricks in another
to make it stronger, and then another structural improvement, shift some plates
to use fewer of the scarce size, plus throw in an inspiration (they happen),
maybe a happy mistake that looks great from another angle, which necessitates
more rebuilding...

Finally you set it down and see something that is very satisfying. Or is it the
process that satisfies?



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  Re: It happened while building
 
(...) Yes. This is called the "Just-a-sec" phenomenon, and is mosty easily discerned just as your wife calls out, "Dinner's ready!" (...) plates (...) The "Happy Mistake" phenomenon occurs usually when there's a ring at the bell, or when you realize (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.build)

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