[gnu.emacs.gnus] Gnus starts faster with numeric NNTP service?

mwills@x102a.harris-atd.com (wills ms 01309) (12/18/89)

Searching for ways to get gnus going a little quicker, I found that 

(setq gnus-nntp-service 119)

in my .emacs file seems to significantly decrease start up time.
Should this be so?  Does anyone have any other magic speed up tips?
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