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But be sure you really mean that 'great affection' if you would use that appellation

Oh, absolwtely! This was just for fun here--sorry, et'!--and just a cryptic way of getting a message to She Who Would Be Happy...since I know she loves to work puzzles.

Very sorry, folks, if this announcement was a bit too personal, but I honestly couldn't resist the temptation on the noteworthy occasion. I've been there and done that almost five years ago now, and it really is a milestone and not a millstone around the neck.