// John Petropoulos (jpetro) 5 pts Extra Credit 02/15/06
// Tylar Temple (ttemp@udel) Extra Credit (5 pts) 02/15/06
      if (length > maximumLength       )   // 5 pts Extra Credit bbendigo 
      if ( length==lengthOfLongest)  // 5 Extra Credit points timstrab
      if ( length > lengthOfLongest)  // 5 Extra Credit points timstrab
# for 10 points Extra Credit towards lab/hwk/quiz grade, tmintel
      //Five points extra credit mcevers@udel.edu
      //Five points extra credit for robertb@udel.edu
// 5 extra credit points for Tim Strab for insightful observation
  // 1 Extra Credit for Andrew Leake for remembering fabs
  //   Why fabs?  You can't do == on doubles.  1 Extra Credit for Adam Maloney 
  // 4 Extra Credit points for Anne Martin
  // 2 Extra Credit points for Nevin Schlabach
  // 3 Extra Credit points for Dan Osborne 
// 3 extra credit points for whoever will write the fn definition for that other constructor
// Ed Cox 1 extra credit for the Eagle Eye Extra Paren contribution...
(2 extra credit points for Stephan Schill)