So I don’t think I fall into either of your categories. I certainly don’t see the task as the end in itself, but, on the other hand, I want it to be done. For me, mowing the lawn is about making it look presentable especially if we’re having guests over (which happens a LOT).

Like your son, I am beerless and I work in straight lines. But I don’t stop to admire, and I don’t spend ages assessing the conditions and preparing for the task.

Can there be such a thing as a pragmatic lawnmower operator? ;o)

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For example, I’m wrestling with large numbers of documents that have been track-changed by two or three other people. It’s not sensible to use “accept all changes;” I need to see what’s been tweaked. On the other hand, I often hit a chunk of simple insertions and deletions that I don’t have to study for long.

Despite having used Word literally as long as there’s been Word, I only discovered last night that I can highlight a flock of changes (like all those within a table) and “accept all.” That accepts only those.

So, though I knew the concept of the accept tool, I wasn’t intrigued enough by it to wander through the Moors of Documentation, hoping to find a hidden gem.