Some editorial insertions have been made for clarification since the letter was prepared. [These appear in italics in square brackets in a smaller typeface and are prefaced by Ed.]
Nya Wermlands Tidningen
v./ Gustav Sjöholm
Box 28
651 02 KARLSTAD
6 June 2006
Dear Mr. Sjöholm
1. I am in receipt of your letter postmarked 1 June 2006 with your list of questions.
2. I have met many journalists in my life, from the honest and fair to the gutter press, both here in Sweden and abroad. It was my happy experience in 2004 to welcome a freelance journalist from Värmlands Folkblad (VF) into my home to meet everyone who lived here. He had a photographic session, interviewed us most courteously, adults and children alike, from one of our oldest residents in his 80's to the youngest, and wrote a very fair and balanced article as a neutral observer in the good tradition of honourable journalism. He was shown everything he wanted to see and asked us whatever questions he wanted. Because he was interested in truth and fairness, he sent an advance copy of the article he intended to publish, allowed us to correct any misperceptions or false conclusions he may have come to, and published a sound article even when he did not necessarily agree with us on everything. I have, as a result, always had a high regard for VF.
3. I am assuming, with some justification, I believe, from the way your questions were formulated and the material you chose to discuss, that your primary source of 'information' was a newly created anti-NCCG website called 'NCCG_concern'. [Ed. A website rebutting this was recently made by a concerned Christian (not a member of NCCG) at all the misrespresentations called NCCG_concerned]. Since this is the sole website of its kind that we are aware of, I assume this is where you get your perspective of us (as you did say on the telephone to me that if I did not respond you would be writing an article based on "other sources"). I should inform you that the author of this site not only has never met with us or spoken with us, but refuses to be identified and make himself accountable, refuses to name the names of alleged complianants or supply substantiatable information, because he knows I will sue and expose him if he does. As a researcher myself, trained as a scientist at Oxford University, both in the biochemical and historical fields, I am more than aware of what constitutes bona fide research and what does not.
4. I do not know how old you are, what your political or religious views are, whether you promote certain values, whether you are a typical journalist from your newspaper, or whether you are a 'neutral' journalist. I do not know what your experience with people is, whether you care about people and society, or whether you are one of those unscrupulous journalists who just takes pleasure in muck-raking and 'exposing' for its own sake without regard for anyone's true welfare. Certainly you wrote to me in such a manner as to suggest that you had some kind of 'right' to be as rude and unprofessional as you wanted to whilst having little or no idea who we really are and, judging by the nature of the questions, having very literal interest in truth. Certainly you uncritically used terminology and asked loaded questions from a source which is unapologetically hostile, inaccurate and unaccountable, even going so far to call my home a 'compound' and implying that we practice 'slavery' with all the associations such words have with genuine cults such as the Branch Davidians and others. Since we find all forms of slavery repugnant and have no 'compound' but just a house and a garden like anyone else's in Värmland, as all who come in and out of here on a daily basis from the local community know, I shall set aside such questions until you have done some proper research and must seriously question your intentions. I cannot believe that you are a regular reporter from a reputable newspaper like Nya Wermlands Tidningen so I am assuming you are freelance. At any rate I shall be talking to the editors/owners of the newspaper to see if you are indeed one of their own. [Ed. I did not know at the time that he was actually employed by NWT which forces one to draw conclusions about the morality of his employer]
5. However, because I am a professional man myself, both as an educator of over 20 years' experience, and a writer and minister for an equal length of time, I will give you the benefit of the doubt for the time being, even though I have considerable misgivings and, I think, with just cause. I shall assume you are ignorant of the facts and have been misled by a slander website, and answer all the questions I can reasonably be expected to in a fair and forthright manner. I have given you a whole day of my time in a full and lengthy statement, time which I could have better used otherwise in what is a very busy time of the year for me, so I trust you will use it in a truthful and responsible way and not quote out of context. I shall expect you to send me a copy of your newspaper, if you do decide to publish, as is commonly done. I shall in any case be publishing this myself as well, along with your list of questions and your name and employer, and be advising my lawyers in case you do not follow accepted standards of behaviour. I am in any case now in touch with the Swedish Newspaper Publisher's Association, the Swedish Union of Journalists and the National Press Club, and and making enquires with the Press Ombudsman (PO) to ensure proper journalistic practice as my legal advisors inform me that I have sufficient grounds to be concerned with your approach and ethos. I am also in contact with parallel EU institutions.
6. If you wish to see my professional qualifications along with character witnesses and testimonials, you can view these online at:
nccg.org/homeschooling/cert.html.
7. I obviously cannot easily answer questions and allegations that relate to persons whom you do not name or will not name, or articles which you do not cite, because frankly I have no clue who you are talking about, and in any case as a supposedly professional man with accountability you will understand that professional people like myself do not reply to ad hominem attacks, insinuation, or the like. Certainly I have not been contacted by anyone though I have been made painfully aware of some very unethical, if not illegal, practices, being perpetrated against myself, our members and friends which, if it continues, will become a matter of police investigation. For your own sake, and the reputation of your newspaper, which I am sure does not want to be involved in an indictment for professional misconduct, I am therefore giving you some information which you may wish to pursue and which will save us all a great deal of time and inconvenience.
8. Since it is plain that your source of material about us is from a recently constructed single website, it is perhaps advisable that you appraise yourself of the background of your 'source'. Indeed, if you want a real 'story', it is the truth behind the nccg_concern website, the agenda of the man behind it, who is supporting him, and why he is attacking a peaceful, law-abiding Christian community in Sweden, and creating unfounded fear and suspicion. Since the man (or woman) refuses to indentify himself under the absurd and totally implausible pretext that he would be endangering his life if he did so, I am simply going to call him "Mr.Concern". I don't have time to do all your research for you, but I will at least give you a head start.
9. To begin with, though he denies it, Mr.Concern belongs to an financially opportunistic 'profession', without any kind of credentials, which has been thoroughly discredited in the United States. His agenda, far from being altruistic, is anti-Christian and especially anti-minority religious groups. And whilst many of the groups who are investigated by such 'cult watchers' are truly cults in the broadest definition of the term, many are not, and are merely 'investigated' for financial gain or other agendas. Mr. Concern maintains a discussion board on NCCG at the 'Rick Ross Institute', a man regarded as the foremost 'cult deprogrammer' in the world but who is a well known criminal. He has been found guilty in the United States of embezzlement, fraud, kidnapping, and the violation of human rights, and by his own testimony, remains unrepentant of these misdemeanours. Victims of his kidnappings and 'deprogrammings' have been given awards of millions of US dollars, and one 'deprogramming' organisation was sued for criminal activity and went bankrupt. You should be aware that this is the kind of 'company' that Mr. Concern keeps. For a full report, see:
www.religiousfreedomwatch.org/false_exp/rossr1.html
You may also find the following link (in Swedish) interesting which shows similar abuses in this country:
http://gluefox.com/min/komment/arton.htm
10. We have collected evidence from members, investigators and friends that their email accounts have been hacked into either by Mr.Concern himself or people working with him or for him, who has then sent them emails from their own accounts (so as to cover up his own whereabouts and identity) with links to his website. In view of the criminal activities of these 'deprogrammers' I have to in all candour say that I am not really interested in their opinions and I would suggest to you that it is the 'deprogrammers' themselves who are 'dangerous and destructive' and are displaying cultic activities with an agenda to brainwash and reprogram their victims into subscribing to their own belief system (usually atheistic). There are watchdogs who advocate that 'deprogrammers' be carefull watched too as in:
http://www.cesnur.org/2001/london2001/barker.htm
11. Of course there are different kinds of 'deprogrammers', some 'christian' too, and the experience of someone we know who was (unsuccessfully) 'deprogrammed' by a 'christian deprogrammer', with the object of making him a Lutheran. In other words, 'deprogrammers' are themselves evangelists for their own belief systems, employ brainwashing techniques and can often otherwise behave in an antisocial manner. They often scare a lot of people so that they can charge expensive fees to 'deprogram' their children or relatives. It is lucrative business.
12. As for people 'totally changing', I have to ask you a rhetorical question: what are they supposed to have 'changed' into? People are 'changing' all the time. People change religious and political beliefs all the time. In some cases, we have members and investigators who have come from abusive homes who are breathing the air of freedom for the first time in their lives and are coming clean about their domestic abuse. Given that sexual abuse takes place in about 50% of all homes in Scandinavia, scientifically you have a 50:50 chance that a parent complaining about a child's change of religion or behaviour may not necessarily be based out of genuine concern for the child but out of fear of being exposed. Frankly I am surprised you would even ask such a question without checking into the background of your sources to see what is what.
13. The material in the next section covers most if not all of your other questions.
A Synopsis of the New Covenant Church of God
Introduction. The following does not claim to be an exhaustive statement of NCCG beliefs and was prepared at the request of a Swedish newspaper to state the 'fundamentals' of what we currently stand for, practice and believe in. (I should point out that our website is very out-of-date in some areas of belief and is about to be completely rehauled). The emphases have been laid in certain areas in response to a series of questions that were asked us. The purpose of this has been to give a general overview of both our history and current activities within that framework.
A. Origins. NCCG initially began, under the name 'Restoration Christian Fellowship' (RCF), as a single congregation in Oxford, England, in 1986 to help people coming out of Mormonism and into Biblical Christianity. The current NCCG is all but unrecognisable when compared to the early RCF, having undergone enormous theological changes, the largest and latest taking place in 1999 when it became a Hebraic-Roots association of congregations. The church it most closely resembles today is the United Church of God (UCG). We recommend that isolated NCCG members, or those who do not want to join NCCG, for now fellowship at UCG.
B. The Scope. NCCG is a small international fellowship of believers numbering upwards of about three to five thousand members. The majority of the congregations are located in Andhra Pradesh (AP) State, India, with congregations in other parts of India including Mumbai (Bombay) and the south. Members and investigators are currently (2006) to be found in every continent of the world except South America.
C. Humanitarian Work. NCCG runs a number of orphanages as part of our work to alleviate poverty and sickness in AP, and previously operated an AIDS clinic and medical centre in Chenai (Madras), south India, in cooperation with another denomination, the Church of Christ, under the late physician and pastor, Dr. Monei. Though primarily concerned with rescuing and looking after unwanted and discarded babies, latterly the orphanage received some refugee Tamil children from the civil war in Sri Lanka. No distinction was made between religious affinity and the orphanages received and looked after Hindus, Moslems and Christians. The work was recognised by the local authorities in Tamil Nadu who provided land for the planned new AIDS clinic. With the death of Dr.Monei and his wife, management of the orphanage and medical centre passed back to the local Church of Christ board of directors and NCCG redirected its efforts to its own newly forming congregations and orphanages in AP. Funding of these comes mainly through the Indian Rotary Clubs (at least in Tamil Nadu State), our own fund raising efforts on the internet, donations from members, and other concerned benefactors and well-wishers. Funds usually go direct to the place of need from source.
D. Organisation, Places of Worship and Evangelism. NCCG as a denomination began as a very centralised organisation but in later years has become almost totally decentralised with individuals, house groups, congregations and national churches operating independently of headquarters and one another. Only in Africa and India have we actually constructed simple makeshift houses of worship where the size of congregations warrants such. We are otherwise small house groups. The church buildings often become victims of seasonal monsoons, floods, and other violent acts of nature. Congregations, when fully organised, are led by a Pastor and Pastress (who serve as the spiritual father and mother of the congregation) assisted by two men and two women counsellors.
E. International Location, Recruitment and Local Practice. NCCG-India is run autonomously by an elected board of pastors from the 50 or so congregations there under the overseership of Bishop Vara Prasad. Evangelism in India is conducted by means of outdoor preaching in rural districts as is the tradition there, and the same is also true of the work in Africa and Asia. Most recruiting in America and Europe is, for the time being, done through the Internet for lack of resources and a large enough missionary force. Small groups and individuals are to be found in the USA, Africa (mostly Rwanda and Kenya), Asia (mostly the Philippines and Australia) and elsewhere in Europe. There is one small congregation in Arvika, Sweden, where our international office is located, with a few members and friends in west and south Sweden and Norway. Membership is given to anyone who accepts Yah'shua (the Hebrew name of Jesus) as their personal Lord and Saviour, and accepts and understands the Apostles' Creed (see below). After a year of studying the Bible and being satisfied that they accept the doctrines and practices of NCCG, and living the Christian life wherever they happen to be located, baptised members may become full members through the ordinance of Confirmation (Chrism) which involves the the laying on of hands and prayer common to many other churches. Confirmed members may partake of the Lord's Supper and become candidates for Priesthood ordination if they choose. Baptised members who decide they do not want to become full members are encouraged to find other churches in which to fellowship. We accept the validity of baptisms into Christ performed by other churches.
F. Headquarters. The office in Sweden is primarily concerned with publications and providing online fellowship and education using the internet for scattered members and investigators, training prospective pastors, and holding small group-conferences throughout the year. Occasionally baptisms are performed for visitors. NCCG was originally headquartered in Norway (from 1988) but moved to Sweden (in 1997) for a number of reasons, chief of which was the location of a suitably large building for our international office and conferences at an affordable price. Headquarters is organised as a cooperative of several families and some senior citizens (old age pensioners) and serves as a small congregation in its own right. Currently there are three single-parent families and one single adult who form the core of the community, who manage the office, take care of the old people (until recently three, now only one owing to illness and death), manage conferences and training, look after the grounds, and homeschool their children. A variety of visitors - singe and married, members and non-members - come to stay at headquarters for shorter or longer periods of time to voluntarily assist in the work or just to visit, especially in the busy spring, summer and autumn periods. They come and go as they please and are restricted only by the availablity of accommodation. With the expansion of international evangelism more families are expected to come and settle to assist in the work.
G. Finances. The work of NCCG is financed by voluntary donations at home and abroad in the form of tithes or free will offerings. Because the bulk of the membership is poor and rural, and because we believe in a simple lifestyle augmented by the growing of our own food when possible, the membership internationally generally lives frugally and unostentatiously. We disdain and are repelled by the decadence of many of the TV evangelists. Headquarters, being a cooperative, has joint finances and was funded (until 1999) by salaries and the sale of more expensive properties owned in the cities prior to relocation, and since then additionally by the pensions and small incomes of its members. We encourage congregations to work cooperatively like NCCG headquarters, farm wherever possible, and assist the poorer congregations by investing in Green Planet International (GPI) which supports agricultural projects in Third World countries. When many people share resources, it is possible to live inexpensively as well as enjoy good fellowship. It is up to members to choose whether they live cooperatively or separately or to enjoy the benefits of both.
H. Bible and Creed. NCCG is a fellowship of believers who accept the Protestant Canon of Scripture (the Bible) and the Apostles' Creed common to all Christendom (the only formal creed we have) with whom we share a common identity in the basics of faith. We have no favoured Bible translation and use a variety of those commonly published. The New King James Version (NKJV) and the Hebraic-Roots Version (HRV) are currently the most popular though the New International Version (NIV), the Institute for Scripture Research Version (ISRV) and Restoration Scriptures True Name Edition (RSTNE) are also much used.
I. Theology. NCCG theology has evolved considerably over the years as the result of the study and input of its members, as typically happens in most denominations. Though it is always difficult and not always desirable to apply commonly used labels, it is probably true to say in the 'broad sweep' that we now steer a course midway between evangelical Christianity and the Messianic movement. If one were to draw a line representing a theological spectrum, with two end points and a mid one, and using other denominations as illustrations, then at the one theological end you would fine something akin to the Methodist Church, at the other end Two House Messianic Israelism (though we reject Zionism and do not believe the modern-day Republic of Israel is biblical 'Israel'), and in the middle a blend of Seventh-Day Adventism (SDA) and the beliefs and practices of the United Church of God (UCG). In a nutshell, we believe in salvation by faith (not works) with a fruit of this being obedience to the commandments (New Covenant Torah) including the seventh-day Sabbath, eating kosher food, and observing the seven annual festivals of Yahweh (God). We believe that all true believers constitute 'Israel' and that we belong to a nation (Israel), currently without territory or borders, which will come into existence when Yah'shua (Jesus) returns and sets up His Millennium Kingdom. In the meantime, we regard ourselves as a diaspora in the nations of the world.
J. Salvation and Truth. A person is saved and goes to heaven purely on the basis of a personal committment to Christ. Salvation is therefore independent of churches or groups. NCCG rejects the need for a church or sacraments (as in Roman Catholicism or Greek Orthodoxy) for a soul to be saved, and does not accept therefore that there is such a thing as a "one and only true church". Obviously we believe we are the most accurate representation of Christianity otherwise we would belong to other churches, just as Social Democrats believe that the best politics is to be found in their own party and not another one. People come and go to NCCG as they do to all churches based on free choice and personal conviction based on what they believe the truth to be. We bless them whether they stay or go since we believe that salvation is in a Divine Person (Christ), not an organisation.
K. The Olive Branch. As a contemporary prophetic community, NCCG believes in continuing inspiration and has recorded many of its experiences in a volume called the Olive Branch. Acceptance of the book is not required to be a baptised member of NCCG. It is regarded by full members as secondary scripture (in the form of conceptual revelation) for the guidance of the ministry but in a fully secondary position to the Bible (which is regarded as verbal-plenary and primary revelation in the original autographs). The Olive Branch is essentially an amplification of biblical principles and contains an extensive biblical dictionary. Acceptance of the Olive Branch is not required for salvation.
L. The Family. We believe that the family unit is the cornerstone not only of New Covenant Messianic Israel but also of society. As such, then, we preach the centrality of the nuclear family with monogamy as the normative lifestyle. We believe that men and women are equal in the reception of salvation but that Yahweh (God) has given men and women different biological and spiritual rôles (as in fathering and mothering). When people join NCCG they do so on the basis of accepting these scriptural rôles which includes headship of the father and husband in the home. Those who do not believe in this are free to join other churches which teach other models.
M. Agency and Change. We believe in the absolute necessity of human free agency, freedom of speech and the right to practice one's own religious beliefs, including the right to criticise other people's beliefs in a spirit of mutual respect. As a spiritual community we encourage free enquiry within the framework in which our community has been founded (the Bible and the Apostles' Creed), as is true of every religious, political and secular society or organisation. The fact that NCCG has changed so much over the years is reflective of this principle of free enquiry, and doubtless it will continue to change. The move from a central administration to autonomy of local congregations is one such practical change. The ordination of women is another. And finally, our theological belief that the Godhead consists of both male (Father and Son) and female (Ruach haQodesh/Holy Spirit) Deity which has shaped much of our latest theology revealing that man and woman are made in the image of the respective male and female components of the Godhead. We are very different from what we were when we first began 20 years ago.
N. Marriage. We believe that men and women should be free to choose their own marriage partners, that parents have the duty to guide their children, but the final choice is the children's. We accept that people not of our religious society are free to choose the lifestyle they want, biblical and non-biblical. We do not believe in forced, arranged, under-age or child marriages. In those countries where we make converts where such practices are cultually accepted, we give the converts the right to separate if they have been compelled to marry under duress and against their free will. We do not believe in circumcision, male or female (clitorectomy), and whilst we leave male cicumcision as a choice for male converts, we forbid clitorectomy which we consider to be mutilation and an abuse of women. We believe circumcision belongs to the Old Covenant and not the New and in this respect are fundamentally different from Messianic Jews. Because the Bible accepts polygamy, we have accepted polygamous families into membership in countries such as Kenya where we have a number of autonomous congregations where this lifestyle is commonly practiced. If the polygamous marriage was arranged or forced, we give the women the choice to leave if they so choose because we do not believe in any kind of marriage by force. Some of our initial polygamous congregations left our association because of our insistance that the practice of cliterectomy be stopped. Our policy is not dissimilar to that of the Swedish State which some years ago allowed a native Swede to marry two East Africans because this was the desire of the parties concerned and because this was an accepted part of that culture. Even though polygamy is beginning to be legalised in the West as an alternative to monogamy (Holland has decriminalised it), along with same-sex partnerships, we discourage this practice as a general rule and will continue to do so even should Western countries legalise it.
O. Schooling. We believe it is the right of parents to choose the way in which they want their children to be schooled, as is guaranteed by both EU Law and the UN Charter. My two eldest children were raised in the Swedish State School system and the majority of our members' children are raised in the state schools of their home countries. There are many, however, who prefer the homeschooling option which is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. In particular, homeschooling offers certain advantages to both pupils and parents - and especially single-parent mothers - who may wish to have a career and some mobility. We anticipate more and more NCCG parents choosing this system of schooling for a variety of reasons. These include avoiding school bullying, profanity, and the worsening drug culture, the teaching and imposition of philosophical beliefs contrary to our own, and so on. Many parents rightly point out that the whole concept of state schooling was invented by the Prussian military state in order to brainwash its citizens from an early age into becoming slaves of the state (of which fascism and communism are the regrettable products). Since we believe in pluralism, we believe that variety of choice is the best way to preserve the freedom and democratic rights of the individual and we aim to encourage a broader experience of life thereby. This includes the teaching of comparitive religion and different views of origins. The single-parent families of NCCG headquarters in Sweden have chosen homeschooling for both the reasons given above as well as because they desire a multilingual and multicultural education for their children and because they have chosen a form of education rooted in the English system with English as the primary language. The children are trilingual and weekly assessed and examined using an internationally accredited examination system in English under the auspices of TEACH (which is recognised by the EU) so that they can be advantaged for higher education, if they desire it, in an English-speaking country like the UK or USA. They will also take the Swedish examinations when they are 16, as required by the law in this country, should they wish to make use of higher Swedish education. Because of the nature of the lifestyle at NCCG headquarters, which is often punctuated during the year by conferences and teaching seminars, in addition to the fact that we celebrate holidays at different times of the year and the parents often travel abroad, taking their children with them, homeschooling is the most sensible option for us, giving working mothers the freedom they desire as well as maximising the children's skills to enable them to successfully interact in the international global village where English is the first language.
P. Abusive Cults and Satanism. Since about 2001 NCCG has been involved in helping people get free of physically and psychologically abusive cults, a ministry that was virtually thrust on us when we began to get requests for help from men and women trapped in a nighmare of sadomasochistic torture, rape and even murder that forms the underground world of Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA). This is a very controversial subject and a great deal of effort has been put into debunking it or explaining it away as a function of other processes and experiences by both those with an agenda as well as those who are sincere but misinformed. (Obviously if it is true, those practicing it have a strong interest in debunking it and discrediting those who try to expose it like ourselves). Personally, I wish it never existed as the world would be a much happier place without it, but I have met so many people who have experienced such similar things that I find it impossible to deny. The victims have few people they can turn to for help because few believe them. They are truly called 'society's outcasts' because few will believe them and even fewer will risk their necks to help them. Many investigators of SRA, Christians and non-Christians, have 'disappeared' or died in mysterious circumstances. Were it not for these people I would probably have believed all the spin that is put out on the net debunking it. As this is a huge subject, the reader is referred to the many websites on the subject such as:
www.the7thfire.com/new_world_order/Freemasonry/satanic_ritual_abuse.htm.
Not until we began helping the victims of SRA did we start becoming the recipients of threats and the target of a slur campaign, for obviously those perpetrating such acts of barbarism do not wish to be discovered or exposed. This latter ministry has completely changed the work of NCCG as we know it and made it highly controversial, and even though it is only headquarters and one or two other members and congregations who are involved with us in helping these victims, it has assumed a size out of all proportion in the the public eye to the main work of NCCG, which remains international evangelism and discipleship.
Q. Demons. As our earlier writings will attest, the subject of demons and demonisation did not figure very greatly in our teachings, and it was not until we became involved in helping SRA victims that we were forced to examine the subject more carefully. Irrespective of whether you believe there are such things as 'demons' or whether you attempt to explain 'abnormal' human behaviour by means of secular psychology (such as 'hearing voices in one's head'), two things are important to note. Firstly, SRA victims are suffering and need help - many of them are driven to suicide because of their nightmarish experiences. Secondly, both secular psychiatry and some Christian ministries have acquired bad reputations because the assistance they give can sometimes not only be usless but actually harmful. Swedish psychiatry has come under heavy attack recently, especially in the aftermath of the Anna Lindh murder, for its failure to help patients:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3408957.stm
We recognise the value of both when done with understanding and knowledge. We do not perform what are called 'exorcisms' in NCCG, as the popular press calls it, but simply help people work through their traumas by discussing their experiences, loving and accepting them as people, and praying for them, or sending them to professional counsellors. Our resources do not, in any case, allow us to handle more than one or two clients at a time as committment requiring several years of care is usually needed.
R. Servanthood. One of the core teachings of Christianity is voluntary mutual service or servanthood. Yah'shua (Jesus) is the example of servanthood whose life as believers we seek to imitate in every way. We believe that Yah'shua (Jesus) as the Deliverer makes of everyone freemen and freewomen, and that that freedom impells us to forget self and serve our brethren and sisters to the best of ability to make life worthwhile and enjoyable.
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As Forrest Gump said, "That's all I have to say about that".
I wish you well.
Christopher C. Warren, M.A.