some general questions(no need to answer in length)

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1) If I'm short stacked early(say less than 1/2 starting chips) how should I be playing? ramjam any draw any chance I get and pushing pre w any pair all the time and same w AK and AQ? and how about having sc's in late w many limpers should I be raising about half my stack to try to make a huge pot w the intent of pushing a flop with almost any kind of a draw(either getting a big stack or knocked out)?

2) ok, just 1 question for now.

I know Sklansky's TPFAP suggestes playing normally until very short stacked but I think that is close to the bubble which is not what I'm asking about.

How about A9o in the bb w 2 limpers to you early in a tourney having a very short stack-30% of starting chips, level 3. I pushed got called by 33 big stack and lost which is fine but I'm just wondering if my action was out of line or not.

thanks a lot