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"Steve" wrote in message
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gardening

A very well written article and full of interesting information,
that will promote much discussion!

I viewed it either as a question with the question mark omitted, or a
statement explaining why nothing more could be said at the time.

OTOH, he might have seen the fierce inhabitants and fled before we
caught up with him.

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Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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