LINQ options.loadwith problem

Question

I am writing a tag-based ASP.net system. Using the following db scheme:

Topic TagTopicMap Tag

Basically it is a

Answer 1

The problem in your case is Take(10). Here's from the horse's mouth:

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/473333/linq-to-sql-loadoptions-ignored-when-using-take-in-the-query

The suggested workaround is to add Skip(0). That did not work for me, but Skip(1) did work. Useless as it may be, at least I know where my problem is.