yogi_Identify N Smallest Numbers From A List And Flag Them With a Specified Character

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              Yogi Anand, D.Eng, P.E.      ANAND Enterprises LLC -- Rochester Hills MI     www.energyefficientbuild.com.    Nov 02, 2012
user pfdusa said: (http://productforums.google.com/forum/?zx=gdxpen6jynp#!category-topic/docs/spreadsheets/xwMVgW0JNRI)
find 10 smallest numbers in column
Hello,

I have a spreadsheet with 20 numbers. I want to find the 10 smallest and put a "*" or something next to them. 

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul

20.792

22.6

26.0503816793893

22.6

26.1487603305785

26.3355371900826

16.2609756097561

20.014406779661

19.888

24.408

21.6661157024793

15.1289256198347

24.5541353383459

9.93030303030302

30.736

27.2694214876033

22.515671641791

37.064

20.6862903225806

23.969696969697

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following is a solution to a bit more generalized problem based on my understanding of what the user wants