On 2017 Jan 07 17:50:12, you wrote to me:   
      
    NA>>> I still see no reason to enable the PATH detection code... on the   
    NA>>> basis that nobody in the last several years has complained about it.   
      
    ML>> is that path detection code for CPD (circular path detection)? if so,   
    ML>> it wo help with the problem wilfred is trying to describe where one   
    ML>> message takes multiple paths from the origin to the receiver...   
      
    NA> From what I can gather, there was probably a good reason why it was   
    NA> not done.   
      
   i'm sure... and there's really nothing in fidonet that can prevent all these   
   dupes, either... not with the way that one distribution system has set itself   
   up... especially since their only real method of detection is not a required   
   part of messages flowing in fidonet ;)   
      
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