The "heat of battle", Lindy.
Dan calls it the "heat of battle" and excuses Ed for anything. Don't you remember - you and I were critisized, and eb sort of slid through. "Heat of battle".
And I, for one, regard that as appropriate. Some people just can't be held to the standards of others. They really just don't know any better, and will never learn to operate on the same civilized level as, say, your average dog. Not their fault.
Now, as for you and me, well, we'd best be polite. Because, actually, we do know better.
And don't expect much from some of the rest of 'em.
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