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so I'll mull over how to recast my *actual* question, so you don't conflate a re-casting and a mixing of my statements with Dan's, with an answer to my question.

That's excellent and in fact much appreciated. I am always open for a challenging good debate based on mutual respect and factual statements. Unfortunately, it happens more and more that what starts well turns into (a) ad hominem or (b) a mob mentality whereby party A pings their peer group and suddenly party B feels akin to stumbling into a union meeting and are being drowned out by the resident thugs.

I'll await your post. Happy 2012!

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Unfortunately, it happens more and more that what starts well turns into (a) ad hominem or (b) a mob mentality whereby party A pings their peer group and suddenly party B feels akin to stumbling into a union meeting and are being drowned out by the resident thugs.

See posts #262 and #332 this thread.

Hope you had a pleasant pheasant.

Cheers!