The message
from "michael adams" contains these words:
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I've thus far resisted the temptation of engaging in protracted
exchanges with posters who insist on posting a spam signature at
the end of every post,
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Just as well. You obviously haven't checked the charter of this
newsgroup. Steve's sig falls within acceptable limits for size and
content.

If you object to his garden-related sig advert, why did your requote
it twice in your posts? Failing to delete extraneous material from the
post you're quoting, seems particularly odd when you're attempting to
instruct someone else in netiquette.

Janet.