“Impossible!” is probably your first response to the above title. And honestly, I’d be inclined to agree. As a developer, quoting deadlines to customers / management is a minefield at the best of times, and it doesn’t help matters much when you have to explain the reasoning behind your suggested date to someone who doesn’t really understand what it is you do in the first place.

If it’s longer than they expected (isn’t it always?), responses from these people generally range from exasperation to sheer incredulity, the classic response being “What, how on _earth_ can such a simple request take so long?!”.
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The man, the myth, a legend in his own time - Conan - has spoken. I emailed him just recently in a desperate attempt to coax his lordship back unto the fold, and I was granted a reply. Rejoice!

Er, yeah. Email below!
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The new Black Sea (Self Titled) EP is simply fucking awesome - just a crying shame it’s only three tracks long. You can download one of them from their site, but it’s well worth ordering the CD.
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