From: Adam Sanderson Date: 2005-08-17T12:46:14+09:00 Subject: Re: NEWBIE QUESTION: pattern with nil Don't worry, you can redefine it to return :mu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_%28Japanese_word%29 Or for added entertainment just return nil again. Oh wait, you didn't want to confuse the rest of the world? .adam sanderson