[Elsie]

It could be a commitment to lurk, waiting, for example, for a less laughable argument to surface.

Could be???

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I'll let HIM (if he is still around) answer what it COULD BE.

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The data stands on it's own-- your spin of it just makes you look silly [not laughable].

[donh]

The data stands on it's own

Indeed it does. PH made no visible commitment to go away, he said the basic thesis here was laughable and he didn't need to ping anyone, or comment further.

-- your spin of it just makes you look silly [not laughable].

As opposed to spending time and energy insisting PH honor an invisible contract to go away?