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Old 24th July 2003, 01:27   #13 (permalink)
Heelfan
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I make no apology for using the word 'Nonsense' where it is patently applicable. It is not swearing or lewd (both of which creep on here past the moderators from time to time!). It is plain, honest English used in defence of poor maltreated Lucy who tells us (with no reason to lie) that she started her stories in May 2003 in good faith to entertain us all, and has subsequently put many writing-hours into carrying them up to the present. If those people (and they only number one or two) had taken the trouble not only to read her stories on Lucy's Forum carefully AND the many ongoing bits of her interwoven dialogue with her correspondants (her comments and the repliers' all being dated in sequence) they would have found that the stories could ONLY have been genuinely ongoing from May, and any comments to the contrary are undeniably nonsense.

Although it might have seemed a somewhat strong word to use, 'Nonsense' was deliberately chosen because I do feel very strongly that unsubstantiated suggestions as to Lucy's honesty or integrity could well put her off the whole idea of contributing more instalments of her story. She has built-up a group of many fans, including myself, and we would hate to see her excellent and highly appreciated writings curtailed, hence the need to nip this 'old hat' notion in the bud pretty firmly.

Therefore, for the greater good, I used the word 'Nonsense' to achieve a POSITIVE outcome to the overall situation, and not just in the narrow negative sense. I hope Lucy will read this and take fresh heart, realising that I speak for the great majority of her fans who are keen for her instalments to continue, unhampered by groundless conjecture.

Cheerfully Yours, Heelsfan
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