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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Honorable APWG Forum:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The so-called "laypeople" and "amateurs" seem to
have the essence of the issue pretty well wired sometimes. I don't think it is
ever useful to think or discuss in terms of status or authority. I have learned
from all sorts of people. The essence of all intellectual enquiry the
integration of diverse ideas that persevere on the basis of their merit, not on
the basis of the author's reputation or claims to authority. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think that the key is to be open to
different observations and ideas, and discuss each one frankly and openly. I
think all participants in an open discussion like this have an obligation to
respond to the specific central issue raised by each other participant with
responses being addressed to the Forum, on-list. I am sometimes baffled that
some responses do not respond to the essence or specifics of the post being
responded to but are off-point or vague, but I accept that as the poster's
prerogative--it doesn't "bother" me. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am encouraged to find a number of responses to
recent posts on the subject of e<FONT size=2>cosystem restoration and alien
species eradication. Perhaps some of the related subjects deserve their own
discussion, and can be labeled according to relevance after the main subject for
purposes of organizing the discussion. Later, I hope that all of the related
discussion can be re-integrated into the general topic. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WT</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>