It seems that host entries make no difference unless I also exclude them from the proxy. (Excluding them from the proxy just makes them unreachable, cos we have no direct internet connection here).
Your workplace has the most entertaining firewall I've heard of.
It will be quite a while before it's resolved, I'll work on it over Christmas.
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It seems that host entries make no difference unless I also exclude them from the proxy. (Excluding them from the proxy just makes them unreachable, cos we have no direct internet connection here).