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Re: Question of the week ...
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Date: 
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:50:50 GMT
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As it happens it seems that the question was "can you generate unique
sequential numbers that have a check digit that fit the "mod 10"
verification algorithm used for credit cards?" Looks like our sister
company's techies are yet again passing the buck and trying to get me to do
work for them that they could do in 5 mins if they decided to use the grey
stuff between their ears. I wonder if any of them ever use search engines
before they ask me stupid questions ...  :)

Dan



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  Question of the week ...
 
As a techie I get some great questions each week from staff here and from ex-colleagues, but today's question from a marketing manager was such a blinder that I'd thought I'd post it here for your enjoyment. Please don't send me answers, I don't (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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