I think that you should be apprised of the fact that flattery has never gotten anyone anywhere with me.
Now, now ........ you must be apprised that no one here is trying to "get anywhere" with you.
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I was just honestly suggesting that those succinct, heartfelt/AMERICAN, and incredibly correct and upright remarks of yours deserve to be on a ......... let's say, a thread dedicated to Free Republic's greatest and most meaningful posts.
That would be a thread I would like to see someday.
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p.s. Here's another great one by Lazamataz (his brilliant history of FR)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1011545/posts?page=40
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Take care and please be well up there in beautiful Connecticut. When do your leaves begin changing?
I bet pat wishes he could sell as many books as he gets hits on FR.