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And thinking a little further about the "flaps" controversy.
If someone says something mind-jarringly obtuse and insulting, I'm not sure why people here who know better should pussyfoot around their post and pretend to be gracious about it. In that particular example, I think the response corresponded appropriately with the tone and timbre of the offending statement. After all, other contributors to the thread made similar observations without drawing fire. Maybe through trial and error she can learn to express herself with more tact.
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