RE: Scratch buffer on either side of current buffer

[Drew Adams]

> > Astonishing!
> 
> My point is that you should ask for the thing you need or want, not
> for the approach that first comes into your head. Inferring the want
> from the ask is not always easy.

Yup.  That makes things easier for the questioner,
and easier for answerers.

https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem

And because it avoids wasted energy it often means
that you get more or better help in the future.

Just like the frustration of a moving goal post
(the ever-evolving/moving question), going X-Y
can lead to people giving up on helping the X-Yer.