I read post #29 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
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Follow-up: The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for posts 31–35
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1.
r.mensa, post #21: For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use. Go to post
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post #33 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.
I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.
The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.
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Coming back to post #33, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
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