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From: Harold Henderson <>
Subject: Re: [TGF] Sighting sources, web sights
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:06:34 -0500
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Frankly, I'm torn. Such phrases in a way serve as a warning. But if you want
to tell, I would take the simple, direct, non-humorous, non-judgmental
approach: "You might want to change 'X' to 'Y.'" I look forward to other
suggestions.

Harold

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:04 PM, <> wrote:

> Can anyone suggest a pleasant way to tell persons with such and similar
> phrases on their ~professional~ website listings that they evoke the vision
> of
> a person standing on a butte, squinting through binoculars toward the
> Family History Library (perhaps after a spider attack)?
>
> All help appreciated,
> Judy
> .
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Harold Henderson
Research and Writing from Northwest Indiana
Professional genealogy from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo to Kokomo
Compiler, *In Court In La Porte: An every-name index to the first legal
proceedings
in La Porte County, Indiana*
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