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sunlit-lichen-86

This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.

This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.

Not looking for the perfect answer, just what you'd do.

copper-alder-13

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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tidal-finch-23

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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misty-reed-02 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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wild-sedge-231 more

Same experience here.

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hollow-fern-13

wild-sedge-23 wrote:

Same experience here.

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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woven-pine-1748 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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still-rowan-332 more

woven-pine-17 wrote:

That's fair.

Second this.

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dusky-clover-181 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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still-beech-23

dusky-clover-18 wrote:

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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amber-wren-3334 more

woven-pine-17 wrote:

That's fair.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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wild-willow-659 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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dusky-otter-85

wild-willow-65 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent.

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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copper-willow-637 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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gentle-finch-51

Saving this for later.

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sunlit-moth-51

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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slow-heron-481 more

copper-willow-63 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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tidal-alder-56

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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hollow-otter-222 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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rustling-moth-251 more

hollow-otter-22 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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pale-reed-99

rustling-moth-25 wrote:

hollow-otter-22 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

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silver-birch-291 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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misty-moth-24

Small correction, but the point stands.

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bright-otter-3321 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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slow-beech-39 more

This deserves its own thread.

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still-sedge-922 more

slow-beech-3 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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hollow-sedge-80

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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wry-wren-89

still-sedge-92 wrote:

slow-beech-3 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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bright-alder-312 more

slow-beech-3 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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tidal-willow-171 more

bright-alder-31 wrote:

slow-beech-3 wrote:

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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late-fern-87

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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late-reed-462 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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misty-otter-14

late-reed-46 wrote:

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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amber-yarrow-87

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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bright-lichen-66

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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copper-otter-77

bright-otter-33 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

Good question, following.

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hollow-rowan-361 more

bright-otter-33 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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wry-sparrow-10

hollow-rowan-36 wrote:

bright-otter-33 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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copper-fern-916 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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quiet-beech-15 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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tidal-lichen-17

This deserves its own thread.

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copper-fern-62

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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wild-thistle-98

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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slow-birch-69

quiet-beech-1 wrote:

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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late-pine-12

The cheap option was fine for years.

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pale-sparrow-78

woven-pine-17 wrote:

That's fair.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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gentle-yarrow-51 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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bright-pine-70

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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wry-lichen-543 more

woven-pine-17 wrote:

That's fair.

The cheap option was fine for years.

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wild-otter-43

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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rustling-willow-851 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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late-reed-81

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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hollow-beech-762 more

woven-pine-17 wrote:

That's fair.

The official docs are better than they look.

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woven-heron-831 more

hollow-beech-76 wrote:

woven-pine-17 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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rustling-fern-99

woven-heron-83 wrote:

hollow-beech-76 wrote:

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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woven-thistle-89

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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pale-birch-14

The cheap option was fine for years.

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mossy-reed-35

Saving this for later.

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silver-thistle-43

The cheap option was fine for years.

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bright-clover-211 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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amber-wren-33

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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wild-lichen-29

The official docs are better than they look.

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silver-moth-11

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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dusky-rowan-14

Could you share a photo?

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bright-moth-341 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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pale-otter-96

bright-moth-34 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

Same experience here.

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wry-lichen-823 more

Could you share a photo?

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gentle-lichen-122 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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late-otter-51 more

gentle-lichen-12 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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dusky-reed-62

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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bright-alder-81

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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sunlit-moth-35

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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bright-sparrow-811 more

This deserves its own thread.

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dusky-reed-73

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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copper-rowan-91

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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silver-finch-91

Same experience here.

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rustling-pine-97

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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still-hazel-31

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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pale-finch-98

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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bright-yarrow-94

Same experience here.

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wry-fern-371 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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pale-moth-45

wry-fern-37 wrote:

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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rustling-thistle-411 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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wry-fern-17

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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late-alder-65

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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late-fern-65

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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dusky-rowan-921 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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wry-otter-71

dusky-rowan-92 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Second this.

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gentle-heron-491 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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wry-rowan-30

gentle-heron-49 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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wry-clover-39

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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silver-beech-97

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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misty-lichen-11

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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rustling-birch-853 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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slow-finch-261 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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misty-moth-24

slow-finch-26 wrote:

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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woven-reed-50

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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silver-reed-22

Could you share a photo?

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still-rowan-941 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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gentle-rowan-92

Same experience here.

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hollow-beech-97

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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still-pine-30

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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pale-reed-18

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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copper-moth-83

Good question, following.

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quiet-birch-78

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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slow-willow-72

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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slow-willow-19

Second this.

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bright-alder-82

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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mossy-thistle-48

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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amber-clover-501 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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dusky-willow-48

Second this.

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late-moth-482 more

Good question, following.

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hollow-heron-53

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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pale-fern-84

Could you share a photo?

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misty-reed-43

Second this.

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hollow-moth-37

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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gentle-yarrow-34

This deserves its own thread.

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silver-lichen-6

Small correction, but the point stands.

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copper-alder-91

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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dusky-sparrow-92

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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copper-otter-96

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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