In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 07/29/2006
   at 12:42 PM, "R.S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

>AFAIK the sequence numbers are completely useless nowadays.

Then your knowledge doesn't go very far.

>It was used for punched card sorter.

That hasn't been the important use for decades.

>Is there any other application ?

Yes - editing.

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