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#129

How did we get along before version numbers started telling us precisely if something that looked like something else was actually the same or if there were small differences -- and if there were, which of the two was better? Everything should have version numbers. No more vague notices on food product packaging, saying, "New great taste!" Instead, food manufacturers would say, "Version 5.0!" The amount the version number was changed by would clearly indicate how much greater the taste is, and a brief revision history on the back would tell us how new it is. I think I'm going to label myself with a version number. Every time I change, I'll update it. For example, if I learn something revolutionary, surpass one of life's great milestones, or break my leg off, that would constitute a major update, and I would bump the version up to the next whole number. On the other hand, if I read a book on elementary aviation, developed a passion for stamp collecting, came down with a cold, or got fined by the IRS, that would be a minor update, and I would just bump the version number up to the next tenth. And if, for example, I ate a broccoli spear, learned a new digit of PI, or plucked a hair from my head, I'd probably wait until I made more such changes before releasing the new me.