<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Absolutely. Perfectly stated by two giants of authenticity. THIS is wisdom...thanks so much.<DIV>DA<BR><DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span">P.S. I don't think Andrew was talking about literal teasing, or obfuscating, just saying (as you were, Ed) that the first time somebody's with you whets their appetite BECAUSE <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">you are who you are</SPAN>, and make a a good impression in all dimensions. </SPAN></DIV><DIV>Read "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell....</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I don't consciously think in terms of teasing so much as trying to be as authentic as possible. The former seems part of an agenda, often tempting me to hide something, while the latter, when successfully done, always seems to lead to the best possible outcome.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Regards, <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Ed Foote RPT<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Here here! When you show up as yourself everywhere you go, you don't have to remember who you're supposed to be for whom.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Ron N, himself</DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>