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<DIV>I got a bunch of drools all at once this morning and read them somewhat out of sequence. I thought I had been following the whole argument about Bassetese etc, and I didn't think anyone had actually insulted anyone else. Maybe I didn't read everything thoroughly. I'm very very upset at the thought of losing Bev, who has always been very helpful about any basset related issue at all--and I can't imagine a day without the "avenchurs" of Nigel and Llewis. </DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, Bassetese is sometimes hard to read, but it's funny, and it gives us a real sense of our hounds' pesonalities. Sirius is my first dog ever, and I don't think I would have bonded to him so deeply and so quickly if not for Bev and the Nigel and Llewis tales that got me inside the basset's headbone. </DIV>
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<DIV>I don't like the idea of losing any of the long-time OR short-time droolers, but I'm putting in a special plea for Bev and the boyz to come back.</DIV>
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<DIV>Pretty please!</DIV>
<DIV>Bracha and Sirius</DIV>
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