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I had many a “talking to” by well-meaning people trying to talk me out of it - some of them are divorced now.

Issac Asimov was once asked about going into a career in writing, he replied that going into a career in writing was like getting married, anyone who could be talked out of it SHOULD BE!

[Scotswife]

“anyone who could be talked out of it SHOULD BE!”

good one.