> The return value of send *is* the return value of the
> called method.

You answered my question.  That is exactly what I didn't know.  That is, 
while I knew that a method may return a value, I didn't know that if a 
method is invoked by send, send will return the value returned by the 
method.  Thanks.  I'm squared away.

    ... doug

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