I considered the excessive use of honorifics, yes. I was uncertain what the usage was if the person in question is being extra-polite, whether for formal reasons or to very delicately avoid giving offense while (in this case) in a very delicate negotiation which neither side really wants to fail but can't afford to come right out and *say* so.
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By the way, don't pay too much attention to the brief snippet involving the "One". We all have our favorite characters, and this one is the faintest breath of a cameo in the storyline. But he's totally out of place and doesn't belong in the story, so it's just a walk-on. He's not showing up again.![[Image: smile.gif]](http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif)
Ian
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Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do.
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By the way, don't pay too much attention to the brief snippet involving the "One". We all have our favorite characters, and this one is the faintest breath of a cameo in the storyline. But he's totally out of place and doesn't belong in the story, so it's just a walk-on. He's not showing up again.
Ian
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Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do.