>>As for inviting them to this thread, that's a good idea and I'm going to do exactly that. I'll post a message here directly to Naomi, and I'll try to get an e-mail address for Andy and contact him that way.
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>Notification to Naomi: Message#1265907
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>Notification to Andy (admin@tightlinecomputers.com):
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>Hi Andy,
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>My name is Al Doman. I'm a long-term member of the Universal Thread.
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>You may or may not be aware that a thread titled "Ethics" ( Message#1264983 ) has been started in the Chatter/Chatter section. It was started by Jay Johengen. I asked Jay if the thread refers to you and Naomi Nosonovsky, which he refused to confirm or deny.
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>I conclude, therefore, that this thread *may* be about you and Naomi. I believe you should be aware of this thread in case you'd like to comment.
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>Best regards.
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>Al Doman
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That is so totally pompous, but I also find it oddly cute. I think that the characters in my scenario are well aware of this thread, but I'm glad if it made you feel better to inform them of it's existence.