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Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> writes:

> [ ... ]
>
> Maybe you can use this approach to accomplish something similar: set
> the group parameter "display" (G c) to a value that makes group
> entering fast (e.g. 500).  If you ever want to see older articles,
> enter the group with C-u SPC.  If you want to keep around a specific
> article even after falls outside of the 500 limit, press ! on it.

Aha!  Yes, that would work splendidly to give me pretty much exactly
what I want.

Great idea ... and now, as far as I'm concerned, Problem Solved.

Thanks a lot.

-- 
 Lloyd Zusman
 ljz@asfast.com