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On 21 Nov 2005 11:21:57 -0800, wrote:

Top-posting was an an unconscious choice, influenced by my finding Ludovic's
allegory a little tedious to read.
No offense to Ludovic intended; it may be a unique post, as I have seen
little of the use of allegories.
My style is more Neil Simon.

Dear Robert,
your deserved criticism is well taken. I tend to go on. In explanation
(not defense) I'll say that when you're dealing with a lie just
shouting "you're a liar" makes a reader say "A plague on both your
houses" and go no further. Witness the fate of all the never- ending
one-liner exchanges in RAO George Middius is never as deserving of
attention as when he makes a clear and reasonable expose of his views.
With all due respect I think same Robert goes for you. But... there's
no accounting for tastes.
Regards Ludovic M.

Good points, Ludovic. The problem is that the sheer number of posts
here and the lack of time to read them all leads one to pass over the
more verbose entries; thus one needs to catch the reader's attention
quickly. I'm sure I've missed some of the more worthwhile efforts out
of sheer reader fatigue .