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Message from discussion When use a delegate?

From: "Cirene" <cir...@nowhere.com>
Subject: When use a delegate?
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:54:19 -0400
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When would you choose to use a delegate rather than calling a function 
directly?  What's the advantages?  Thanks...