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From: Allen Mellen <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] Location of Birth
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 09:56:35 -0500
References: <3A7973E0.A5F54FBE@reigelridge.com>
In-Reply-To: <NDBBJJMPJKPBEPNBFPGAGEHNDKAA.JCardinal@MediaOne.net>


John Cardinal wrote:

>Terry Reigel wrote:
> > Damon Floyd wrote:
> > > My Face is sure Red. I found out I had checked "Group common Birth
>Places"
> > > and the place was show showing in the line above. On all my old books I
>had
> > > made I didn't have this checked.
> >
> > Interesting. I didn't think of that because I never use that option. But
>it
> > seems like a small buglet - the tag shouldn't print if there is nothing to
> > print.
>
>But... there is something to print, "He was born". For that particular tag,
>it seems unnecessary, but for some other tags the past tense verb carries
>information that isn't assumed.

Other tags don't have the "Group common places" option. I agree with Terry
that it is a design anomaly (aka buglet.)

Allen

Allen Mellen -- New York, NY
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