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[Michael Eisenstadt]

Jon Ford wrote:
Mike-- Jim may work for the county, but he has a pretty important job-- 
weren't you an employee of the Sears roebuck Tire department? I'll bet 
you spent a lot of time commenting on tread depth!

Jon, retired civil servant

I did, but it didnt make me a spelling pedant. besides tread depth is 
important. Is what Strong does at the county as important as tread 
depth?  I doubt it.