That it’s funny & sad, & also rather nasty is quite something, but I take your point about what she might be criticizing Patrick…; I mean, should we be a bit ashamed of laughing..?
Doug
> On Nov 21, 2018, at 5:16 AM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> John thanks cheers P
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> On 21/11/2018 11:15, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>> That one really tells a story Patrick.
>> Good one,
>>
>> John
>>
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>>> BUT
>>>
>>> absent-mindedly
>>> but
>>> rather critically
>>> she corrected
>>> the spelling
>>> and
>>> punctuation
>>> of his suicide note
>>> before telephoning
>>> for the ambulance
>>> and police
>>>
>>>
>>> pmcmanus
>>> s384
>>> I did think of using pedantically but absent-mindedly
>>>
>>> has that sense of being in a state of shock (maybe )
>>>
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