And a word of comment, Steve. You tend to repeat your effects to the point of extreme tedium, which detracts immeasurably from the cogency of your arguments. What, for instance, is the purpose of your constant harping on the fact that I happen to have been born some years before you, and to have contrived to avoid death up to now? A really pathetic substitute for any sort of intelligent dispute. Do you think me too senile to keep up with your almighty intellect? I flatter myself I could outperform your puny intelligence in any sort of contest that might be devised to that end; if I could be bothered.

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