>To Michel, or one of the other members of the politboro...
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>Please deactivate my account NOW!!!!!!!!
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>This is my Christmas/Chaunakah gift to you all.....

Hi John,

I'm usually pretty quiet here, but I wanted to let you know that I have benefited immensely from you past postings and appreciate your efforts here very much.

I respect your decision to do what you feel is necessary, and you certainly don't owe anyone here anything, but I hope you'll decide to stick around.

Thanks,