Yes, Dan, that helped a lot! It reminds me that I have to know the rank of the verb at hand -- as opposed to trying to coerce a rank without regard to what I'm starting with. I think this helps me understand &.> somewhat better as well.
Finally, it's very good to be reminded that there is special support for I.@:=
Tracy
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