2 - support DEL as vararg
 
   3 - support MLLEN and MSCARD
 
   7 - sort lexicographically
 
   8 - sort with pattern and weights
 
  11 - benchmarking "test" app
 
  15 - make all string literals constants so they can be easily changed
 
  16 - add conveniences that store a std::set in its entirety (same for std::list, std::vector)