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>>>>> Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>:

> Maybe its been explained before but I'm having trouble understanding
> why we need any auto agentization.  Seems like it should always
> require a `J a' on the server.  What is really saved or made better
> by having it automatic?

That describes my position as well.

Ie. I can live with today's behaviour as long as I don't have to
remove agentizing every time I start Gnus, but I don't get why it has
to be this way.