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I prefer step for purely psychological reasons. To me a "task" is work I have
to do. A "step" seems to imply that this is guidance to take me through the
process. I like guidance. I don't like work.
Have fun.
Joely
Joely Beatty
AOL = Empressgjb
Internet = Empressgjb -at- aol -dot- com
July 22, 1994
4:06 pm
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I guess I'm used to documenting process procedures. It is
work, I don't think anyone would do this kind of stuff for
free :) A task may be to *Start the Auxiliary Generator*.
In order to perform this task without hurting yourself or
damaging the equipment you need to follow the *steps* that
tell you how to do it (*check that cooling water is aligned,
start the oil pump, yadda, yadda, yadda*).
