Hmm    smidge

                    he preferred it to smidgen an n shy anchovy occurs to him is it an n or a n  an n or a n an on an on anon anonymously  certainly not Al-Anon 

                                                                     smidge

hed not be budged off a smidge

he wasnt stubborn 

more likely snubborn

                      his tabula rasa scribbled all over turned scribbled turned scribbled turned scribbled  not an uncertain or paltry palimpsest  Pal right  did him no favours  pal imp limps best

not stubborn

               just saw more than was intended misunderstood their intentions which he believed was misfortunate their intentions were closed snuggedtight doors  while he saw them as doors flung agapeflung wide openopen to interpretation

                                                      whohe then whole wholly was an interpreter  a translator couldnt help himself a transslanter transplanter why should transers transirs transmaams have trans all to themselves they ought to welcome him with waiting arms to 

                                                                                                Aah  a smidge of their territory sometimes  unfortunately   terroritory  

1041,  Sunday,  30  1. 22

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