Jeff Gitchel on Sun, 4 Jul 2010 10:32:00 -0700 (MST)


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Re: [s-d] [s-b] [Oracle] CFI 119


Ok. I still don't get it. Why does everyone say there's no one available to Mentor?

 
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On 4/07/2010, at 12:26, Craig Daniel <teucer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Jacob Smith <lilomar2525@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Alex Smith <ais523@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> However, note that this does not happen automatically upon the newbie
>>> becoming a player, but only on request. Thus, if a newbie never makes a
>>> request, the gain of 5 points does not necessarily happen. I judge CFI
>>> 119 FALSE.
>> 
>> So my reading of which clause the request bit was in is false? I
>> thought that sentence read -
>> If [no Mentor is available when a request for a Mentor is made,] or
>> [no Mentor is available to become a Newbie's Mentor,] (then) [that
>> Newbie gains 5 Points.]
>> 
>> The first two sentences are independent clauses, the triggering of
>> either of which triggers the if-then.
>> 
>> If this isn't correct, can someone explain to me what that sentence does say?
>> 
>> Also - I request a mentor.
> 
> NttPF.
> 
> Also: I request a mentor.
> 
> (I'm pretty sure the first clause in the above means that, as no
> Mentor is available and a request was made, that Newbie gains 5
> points. However, I am also pretty sure I'm not a Newbie, so I don't
> know who gets the points.)
> 
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