Simple class. Some overloaded operators. VC++ 6 melts down. At least VC++ 7 is kind enough to output a 500 word essay on unresolved external symbols. Do you suppose ancient Egyptians had unresolved external symbols, a missing glyph perhaps?

A Haiku:

Compiler Error
Somewhere deep down in its bowels
One more hour lost

I’ve really gotta stop putting off that SmallTalk book.