@paulkrugman Thank you, both for this and the benefit of reading so much brilliant stuff of yours over the years!

@NathanLazarus3 @paulkrugman @LRB I think you are right about this. But allow the construction as an argumentative device rather than as a truly deep appreciation

@IrvingSwisher Hi Skanda I take your point about the simplification I am involved in here, but we in fact agree on the puzzle.