as to heated debate being normal, i agree, it's all too normal.

but it's not nice to be instrumentalised for others' issues, and so i am not inclined for play, something needs burying, and i don't like the smell.

as for my name, fran remembers what i shared about it back when.

it's a principle i find distasteful to compromise.

i don't put up with it in the real world, no need to regress for a blog.

you've been a nicefellow-blogger, thanks for that.

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