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From: Don <g@crcomp.net>
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Subject: Re: It is not just Physics that Should be Hard in Hard SF
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:43:48 -0000 (UTC)
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Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>  Don wrote:

<snip>

>> Bobby Sellers, how do you imagine Poirot's being Belgian precludes his
>> (and Christie's own) Francophilia? Or perhaps, as you see it, their
>> Francophilia is also imaginary? (In the latter case we'll agree to
>> disagree.)
>>
>        Since you cannot spell my name correctly I will agree to disagree with
> your opinion on Poirot, Don. It is obvious to me
> that you are suffering from a visual handicap so I will not
> say that you imagine Francophilia where none exists. I will
> further not accuse you of Francophobis

A thousand pardons Bobbie. Something unrelated only now occurs, although
it's been there all along. How impolitic of me!

Allow me to atone. Replace "Francophilia" with "Frenchness." As in
Poirot's clear and logical mind demonstrates his Frenchness. Regard
Poirot's Francophilia a regretable mistake made in haste to appease
the almighty alliteration.
    At the time my little grey cells told me it was wrong. But synonym
fossick fatigue forced me to post it as is.

Danke,

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