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Wow! Thanks for the prompt, clear, and succinct answer.

This was a complete answer -- everything I wanted to know.

Really quick and lots more information than I asked for! Thank you very much

Mark was right on the money

Fantastic

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While markj's answer didn't meet all the initial criteria I'd set when
posing the question, he submitted a comment beforehand asking whether
what he had was sufficient. I responded that as long as it met a
modified criteria I gave him, that his answer would be sufficient,
which it was. His answer was very complete and included sufficient
context for me to properly assess its value. Good job markj.

Exactly what I needed.  Thanks very much.

This answer was clear, concise and contained exactly the information I
required. It even offered suggestions as to how I might have conducted
a better search myself which will be helpful in the future I'm sure.
The response time was very quick. Thank you very much!

Yee haw!!!  THAT is the gal I was looking for!!TERRIFIC work, markj!!!
 I am TOTALLY impressed.

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thud {sound of granny smacking her forehead}.  I heard Alfred and
found so many hits on Goog that I thought it must *be* Alfred.  my
scent tracking skills are completely allery-congested.  I can't even
smell a bad spelling today.  I'm so glad yours a keener, dear boy.

thank you so much for putting gran back on the straight and narrow.  I
will read up on this plea.  gran's a pretty shifty character.  you
never know when this information will come in handy.  *mwah-mwah*
{continental kisses)

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Markj did an exceptional job on this answer. Where I had been stymied
in my search, he was able to "think outside the box," and got me back
on track. His answer was fast, very thorough, and even included
details of unproductive directions so I wouldn't repeat them. Highly
recommended.

very informed and detailed answer, felt guilty for using professional
researcher to settle a bet.

Very clear & comprehensive.  Excellent researcher!

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Wow, Thaks so much!!  I wish I could afford a huge tip, but as a
student my budget is limited.  I appreciate what you have done.  I
could find the quote but could not find an article associated with the
quote.  Thanks again  Diana

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Great jon of research, Mark.  Yes, I think this is it.

Many thanks!

Excellent work in quickly digging up information on an obscure song,
although a few of the minor details supplied in the answer turned out
to be incorrect.

Now that is one exhaustive answer. Thanks!

Thank you, markj. I ordered the boombox from Buzz Electronics.  I
appreciate your summary of how you found the one I wanted. I needed to
learn that. I liked your prompt responses and the info. on Froogle.com
and Epinions.com.

Did a great job - highly recommend.

OK, but I found them both myself once I realized that I was looking
for Hagerup, not Hagerich... and Villiers was correct.  Thanks anyway

Thanks so much! I will just have to get these old songs on 78, and
find a way to have them transferred to CD. It is such a pity to see
the old songs and artists being lost. My children even the leave the
room when I play my Judy Garland collection!

Well done and thank you!

Wonderful!  All my questions were answered and more!  Above all you
were patient with me!!  Thanks Very Much!

markj-ga: Right on. Fast too. Thanks for the good work.

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Excellent work, markj--all the more so because I fully expected this
question to be answered by someone who knew exactly who he was and
probably had several of his books on the shelf.  That's why I didn't
even bother with an identifying tag.  I've known about Huston Smith
for a good 40 years, have heard him lecture a number of times (and
have tickets to hear him again in February), and have several of his
books that he autographed in my presence.  My companion for the
upcoming lecture asked me the question about his education, and I
found that despite the quantity of information available online, I
couldn't locate anything about his own studies.  That he won't write
an autobiography is remarkable, especially since my personal
impression has always been that he enjoyed receiving a lot of
attention.  That makes me think again.  Your finds are illuminating,
and I thank you.

Oh, one more thing.  Having been very close to a college a lot like
CMC, I wouldn't draw any conclusion about the substance of his
education from CMC's mission.  Choice of institution probably had more
to do with his upbringing as the son of missionaries than with his
areas of academic interest.  As a liberal arts college it would have
course offerings in all academic fields, and they would not
necessarily come with a religious slant.  I was hoping to find out
what he majored in, but I'll settle for what you've found.

Thank you,
Apteryx

Thanks for a lucid and comprehensive answer.

Thank you you gave me all the information I needed.

Responded promptly and with great accuracy.

You've answered my original question fully, and although you haven't
provided a picture of the bottle you've given me a good idea as to
what it would have looked like.  At least now I know my partner wasn't
imagining it!

tnx, markj, i used this google example in a life presentation to show
the way google answers works. great!

joost

Incredible research at breakneck speed. If I could rate higher I
would. Very impressed with researcher markj-ga and google answers.

Great answer - thank you so much for going the extra mile and getting
to the part that I was *most* interested in.
  To clarify, what I meant in my original "clarification" was that I
had neglected to mention that part in my initial questions.
  I was simply shoring up a question that I should have made better in
the first place.
 Your answer was excellent both times around.
 Thank You!

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An outstanding, thoroughly researched answer based on slim
information, which markj did an excellent job pulling the pertinent
pieces of data from, asking for clarification when appropriate to keep
on track. And (markj doesn't even know this yet), 100% accurate!  The
painting is called "Charitably Inclined!" Absoultely MUCH more than I
had hoped for.  Kudos!