It just took 2.5 hrs for my RELEASE commad to arrive
[log in to unmask] (from me to it).  The response itself was
actually speedy:

Date:         Mon, 21 May 2001 12:09:55 -0400
X-PH: V4.1@f05n11
From: "L-Soft list server at America Online
(1.8d)"              <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Output of your job "Pete-Weiss"
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 > release
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Master nodes file version:   2001-02-07 15:30:26 (VERS9922)
NJE peers file version:      2001-02-07 21:48:34
Internet peers file version: 2001-04-24 16:53:53
Service file version:        2001-01-25 04:58:41 (VERS9921)
Alias file version:          2000-12-07 15:11:26
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