[GeronL]

If this sounds like harsh criticism, I intend to fully support it in just a moment

sounds like an understatement to me, why so defensive with this line?

[woodb01]

If this sounds like harsh criticism, I intend to fully support it in just a moment
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sounds like an understatement to me, why so defensive with this line?

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Writing style, more of a transition than anything else. A "lead in."