According to Ahmon Dancy:
> Thank you for that beautiful explanation.  It makes perfect sense.
> 
> To make sure I understand
> 
> However, I'm left with one question... Why is db.wordlist left around
> after the merge?  Does it serve any purpose after that?  Seems like a
> very large file to be leaving around.

It's not needed if you don't plan to run htdig in update mode (without -i)
to update the databases.  If you run htdig -i or rundig to reindex from
scratch, the file will be recreated as needed, and can be deleted afterward.
However, for update digs, htdig needs the db.wordlist so it can update it.

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Gilles R. Detillieux              E-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Spinal Cord Research Centre       WWW:    http://www.scrc.umanitoba.ca/~grdetil
Dept. Physiology, U. of Manitoba  Phone:  (204)789-3766
Winnipeg, MB  R3E 3J7  (Canada)   Fax:    (204)789-3930

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