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in reply to When my script doesn't work, I ...

I chose other. Although some of the other choices are good from time to time, the best solution when it isn't "working" is to see what it actually is doing

Comparing what it should be doing with what it is doing usually solves the problem. Though it often has the delightful side-effect of finding a better way to do it.