I fear you have lost me in your rather metaphysically metaphorical tailpiece -- tho dimly recognise it as some sort of extension of my own image re the 'dog'.

May be only 1% of what you wrote, Ian; but you did post in 'nice knockdown' tones statements to effect that anything appearing in those two journals could be safely discounted. If that wasn't part of your argument, however minimally, then why make the point at all? Especially as it is a very silly point at that, you know.

~M~