Alternative theory: bug lists are read-only. Apparently, if you work for a company which gives bonuses based on the lack of bugs, the bug list suddenly becomes read-only. See no bugs, hear no bugs, speak no bugs. At 06:02 PM 5/21/2016, Henry Baker wrote:

This has actually happened to me enough times that I can't remember the first time...

At 05:06 PM 5/21/2016, Fred Lunnon wrote:

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You gotta laugh ...

Is that an actual incident? What call-centre/conglomerate/bureacracy?

WFL

On 5/22/16, Henry Baker <hbaker1@pipeline.com> wrote:

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"Hi, I'd like to report a bug."

"Could you please describe it?"

[Describes bug.]

[Clattering of keys.]

"I'm sorry, but that bug has never been reported before."

"I'm reporting it now."

[With stronger accent] "I'm sorry, but you must be mistaken; that bug has never been reported before."

{Sigh.]

"But there has to be a first time report for every bug."

[Clattering of keys on the Peano.]

"You must be doing something wrong."

[Hangs up.]

------ Next time, I think I'll try to get closure through open & closed sets.