General: as a first-personal step, *I will try not to be prolix. ;)

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While this thread is no more mine than anyone's, as its originator I would like to suggest that the tone be kept as cordial as possible. I am not one to brush disagreements under the carpet, but I do believe in resolutions to them, where advisable. I cannot claim it my unbroken practice, but I do think it best to keep communication open and respectful. A degree of care--something all of us generally show--is advisable. Almost anything of value that can be said here can be said with neither anger nor censor. For myself, it has not always been easy being here, but I can say the trend has been the ups. -- Concerns of all kinds, large and small, have a place here.

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I have found that standing on one's head is easier south of the Equator.

Good night.