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Apologies

Hellmut, December 13, 2010

I deeply regret for driving my friends at By Common Consent into a corner. I relied solely on logic when I should have been kind. I also regret suspecting the wrong people of ending the discussion.

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Comments (4)

  1. chanson says:
    December 13, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    Hellmut, that is very big of you.

    It’s also a little bit cryptic, especially that last bit. It is my deepest hope that we don’t start a new fight while trying to figure out who/what you’re talking about. 😉

    Reply
  2. wry says:
    December 14, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    I regret all the regrets. Regrets suck. I understand remorse, but I hope you are feeling better now. <3

    Reply
  3. Hellmut says:
    December 14, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    Thank you, Wry! I heart you back.

    Reply
  4. Hellmut says:
    December 14, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    Thank you for the suggestion, Chanson. If I could figure out what to do about it, I would but right now, I am at a loss.

    Reply

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