:Dear Slim: Your courtesy is admirable and very much appreciated, and quite unnecessary. Rest assured that I reciprocate my respect for your abilities as an editor, and would not see your reverts or disagreements in Talk as ganging-up. Nevertheless, thank you for your thoughtfulness. I have carefully read your comments and others' in the article Talk section, and responded accordingly. I am also sorry that we are not able to agree, and that past compromises have not held. I'm sure that you'll agree with me that this too shall pass, we just have to persevere.