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Not all of us are gifted with the power to ascertain the secret meaning of posts on this forum. Those select few can clearly tell when conspiracy is at work. Pray tell, what could this evil thread be?
Now, now. I could be making light of a flame war involving someone who claims to be able to see the "true" purposes of a given thread and calming it down. I could. Heck, even I don't know. That's why I'm going with Richards.