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in reply to Fix-it fix-it fix-it!

Indeed, never obliterate an entry, and, when you find the solution to your problem (even if it involves egg on your face), “write it up.”   A thread, even one that is several years old, is or should be a permanent resource.   Make it find-able, and make it complete.   We’ve all done such-as-this.   Someday, someone who “did it too” will, perhaps silently, thank you.