John, this is a sad day for most of us, but hopefully heralds good changes for you. I've got half a dozen rifles that I never got around to lettering and now I'm going to kick myself for years for not getting them while you were in charge.

Best wishes to you, and I hope you find the time (and the patience) to be on the campfire often.


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