[EM] Delay in finding computer's editor instructions

[MIKE OSSIPOFF]

The manual for my computer includes instructions for the computer's
program editor. I found them once, in the manual. I'll find them again.
The manual is several inches thick. What I've determined so far is
that the program editor isn't listed in any of the indexes or tables
of contents that are contained in the manual.

A sure-to-succeed and easy, but not quick, way to find the editor
instructions will be to check one page at a time, starting with page
one. That's what I'll have to do.

There are some other books that came with the computer, and one of
them also has a description of the program editor. If I find that,
that would be just as good. Finding that one might or might not be
quicker.

Within a few days I'm sure to find one of those descriptions of the
program editor. And so within a few days I'll post the poll results--
the winner, and other facts about the results. But there's no need for
the count result to be delayed till I find those program editor
instructions. That's because there are several people on this list
who have programs to do the count for Cloneproof SSD or BeatpathWinner,
and for Ranked Pairs(margins). Surely one of those people will post
the winner(s) by Cloneproof SSD and Ranked Pairs(margins) more quickly.
(You will, right?).

This certainly brings out the great advantage of Approval & CR
over pairwise-count methods when no computer is available. I just
didn't think this election would be one of that type.

But, in few days, long before the next poll's balloting deadline, my
count programs for the pairwise-count methods will be typed-in and
tested, and so then a prompt count result won't depend on someone else
promptly doing the count.

Mike Ossipoff





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