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Fred Chase wrote:
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&gt; Thank you, Jon and Chris, for working with my posting.
&gt; 
&gt; Below I'm expanding a little on what I said, in light
&gt; of your comments.  (And no doubt further exposing the
&gt; unevenness in my understanding of our subject.)
&gt; 
&gt; I was trying to further affirm the notion that, distasteful and
&gt; complexifying though it may be, it will 