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Frank Mittelbach <Frank.Mittelbach@UNI-MAINZ.DE>:
>In fact for some prototype kernel (long time ago) I implemented a
>scheme that always used two aux files: one to read from and one to
>write to. The advantage was that a) less files and b) much better
>control in error situations, ie in case your run ended in the middle
>latex would not use the file that was only partly written but the one
>that was fully written last time.

  This is a problem with the Textures flush (or was it flash?) mode: So I
think this idea should be taken up again.

  Hans Aberg
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