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Originally Posted by Xanthe
so to devote a thread to his "greatness" is just too fan-boyish for my taste.  |
This.
And connected but slightly off-topic: to a German ear the thread title sounds a little bit strange. You wouldn't leave out the family name until you're personally familiar with the other person and he offered you the "Du" (an informal way of addressing someone instead of the formal "Sie" between strangers). But this may just be a cultural thing.