You are confirming my understanding Jim. It didn't specifically say those things. It's what they don't say that leaves me with questions. And the book won't answer my questions no matter how many times I ask smirk
I'll have to get book name from home. It's one of the common ones. (I bought about 6 books based off the recommendations of Thomas Massie's blog).

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