[meia]

and you're pretty quick-witted for an apparatchik !

And only on Free Republic can you disagree with the status quo and be called a communist.

[tomkat]

your baiting sure does require a lot of clarification.

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SYLLABICATION:	ap·pa·ra·tchik
PRONUNCIATION:	äp-rächk
NOUN:	Inflected forms: pl. ap·pa·ra·tchiks or ap·pa·ra·tchi·ki (-ch-k) 1. A member of a Communist apparat. 2. An unquestioningly loyal subordinate, especially of a political leader or organization.

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if i've jumped to an inaccurate conclusion, you have my public apology.
if not, then see above.

anyway, enough.
as much of a delight as all this has been,
the cards are in houston ...