hey, tru, and your point is.......????
Is it too wordy?? I've just learned, over the years, to explain succinctly and precisely. Sorry my explanations always take up sooo much space!
Been to the grocery store. I hate shopping. I hate to cook. Oh yeah. we've covered that before.

don't mind cooking; hate to clean up!
Glad you got your calipers. What all needs to be done to them, to rebuild them? (see, here's your chance to write about..... )
gotta go!
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