From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   Brian M. Scott  wrote:   
      
   > On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:08:50 +1200, Zeborah   
   >  wrote in   
   >  in   
   > rec.arts.sf.misc:   
   >   
   > > Brian M. Scott  wrote:   
   >   
   > [...]   
   >   
   > >> (Truth to tell, I'm more than a bit tired of the whole   
   > >> thing.  The occasional stray chivalric impulse can be a   
   > >> royal pain in the arse.)   
   >   
   > >  I'm fairly sure it's the same impulse, generalised,   
   > > that gets me into these conversations in general and this   
   > > one in particular; so I can empathise with that.   
   >   
   > The funny bit is ... can you think of many regulars who are   
   > (or at least *seem*) less in need or want of it?   
      
   Than Sea Wasp?  (Since my own impulse in this case wasn't derived from   
   any one individual.)  I can think of a few possibilities; but I don't   
   think I'd have to take my shoes off to count them, no. :-)   
      
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