[thelist] why doesn't this work? (ASP 2.0)

[Jay Blanchard]

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given calculated or retrieved values
counter = 12
request.querystring("Version") = 12

I've tried these but none seem to pass the test

if request.querystring("Version") = counter then
if trim(request.querystring("Version")) = trim(counter) then
if request.querystring("Version") = trim(counter) then
if trim(request.querystring("Version")) = counter then
if cint(trim(request.querystring("Version"))) = cint(trim(counter)) then
if trim(cint(request.querystring("Version"))) = trim(cint(counter)) then

Both values SHOULD BE THE SAME, but for some odd reason, this test is
failing.
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Have you echo'd each value you out as you have tested it? When you do so
you will see that the values are different. Just from a logic
standpoint, why so may if's?