Doug: Geez, with all due respect to Art, I would think a tree, a storm, a roof, power and family safety might just for the moment trump this conversation. I’ll respond to the rest of your 3 a.m. posting in a bit. Looking forward to your next message, but take care of priorities!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Doug: Geez, with all due respect to Art, I would think a tree, a storm, a roof, power and family safety might just for the moment trump this conversation. I’ll respond to the rest of your 3 a.m. posting in a bit. 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