Again, there was no "as if" in GTBacchus's statement, nor any "as if" equivalent. GTBacchus maintains that Norton was, indeed, "an emperor".  If both you and he now agree that the article's previous use of the word "emperor" was figurative and that Norton had no authority to issue decrees (or orders, or anything else), you should be happy to have an article that clarifies that. -  22:09, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)