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Originally Posted by darryl
I don't know the writer personally and do not know whether or to what degree he is indulging his vanity, and this seems to be a judgment which differs from reader to reader, ranging from readers who ignore this aspect completely to those to whom it is so overwhelming that they don't even finish reading it (which is a shame). Such an impression is there. But bear in mind that a writer must in this type of letter establish some type of claim to authority and his right to speak on behalf of others.
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I agree with the sentiment, but I'll be danged if I'm going to indulge him while he pats himself on the back. As far as I'm concerned, his credentials are irrelevant to the topic at hand.