In message <Pine.NEB.4.44.0303011816500.12347-100000@tautology.immanent.net>, F
rederick Bruckman writes:
>Looks like a bug in sort. Observe that "sort -Sn" works as expected.

Okay.  I call dibs!  Unless someone else REALLY wants to fix this, I want to
see if I can have a go at it.  I just spent two hours working with my wife
on plotting a novel involving time travel, and I am desparate for something
to think about that's a little easier to sink my teeth into.

-s