Ripper, thats great and everything, but sometimes you just have to indulge others in their exuberance over a specific thing, in this case his mark.
Sometimes people just need a pat on the back for this or that... He would know himself where he stands overall. It's not exactly your place to come in here and rain on his parade. Be nice, be friendly... ohh yes, that was something you were never all that great at.
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