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>That no one seems to care about a blatant falsehood (John "accosting" Bill Gates)...
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Kevin,

Just to set the record straight on a point of language, to accost means to approach and speak to someone. There are more negative shades of meaning, but the primary one is pretty neutral.

I'll pass on the opportunity to comment on the rest of this argument. :)

Mike