I understand your concern, adam. It seems as if your inconsistant use/nonuse of contractions suggest you are *pulling our leg* about your inability to use, understand or hear the English language, but, then again, that's not what we speak here, anyway.

It'll all be fine, don't worry.

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"equalizer" serve an obvious function Obvious to you, maybe.

why use one for a post like adam's at the start of this thread?

Adam, it is *statements like this, which show a lack of respect for our intelligence made under the precept of "with all respect", that makes us a little "suspicious".

[ps. I call them *statements because, obviously, that's their function )