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I could for two years now ;-). If you don't mind, perhaps next time you could include the following items: please get in touch with anyone you'd like to see run, or whose plans affect your decision to run, and see the
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To be fair, I think you could make these things go smoother by being more accommodating of suggestions from reviewers. 11 editors invested 9 days arguing over this. It didn't need to be that complicated.
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I agree completely that it should not be complicated. The original hook could have been modified a bit, instead of struck. Next time I'll call you for mediation sooner, if there
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a next time that is. I really try to avoid DYK but with a brandnew article about a woman musician, I failed to resist the temptation to tell the world about her. --
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is about a man who played jazz when it was banned by the Nazis, - you can listen to how they played it later. --
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features a pic I took from my position in the choir, I can also offer varied delightful
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Thank you for understanding my hook exactly as I meant it, - that's so unusual! -
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page for more information on the work involved. I would appreciate it!
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