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friend and ally for himself and DP.
Such supporters of the distant, remote, aloof, non-responsive, wierd-looking, arrogant, supposedly-Mensans [not that I would indulge in sterotyping] can create immeasureable good will. And for a long time. Superfluous time and energy on a dummy retard user problem? Yup! Good investment in benefits to (a) The Tekkie, (b) DP, (c) The Company, and bad for the makers of Maalox?.