Re: Fantasy fans...


Nicola Browne wrote:

Then listen to what we are saying rather thatn to what you think we
are saying.In this group words matter - most of us are writers.
The conversation has switched now and is about sensitivity to
language not about you being spammer. There is already a debate.

Nicky


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