I only meant the phrase as a figurative one....
>We've spawned a goodly deal of threads off this one, don't you think?
>Quite productive.  Thank you, Wade.
Thank you.
As always, like a dream, these thoughts and ideas fly into and out of our 
lives. At times they are demanding, at times comforting, at times 
disturbing.
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         Wade T. Smith
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