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Mother has made minor suggestions on the second draft of my letter to the parish, but went so far as to call it elegant, eloquent, and well-informed. Of course, my mother has a very high opinion of me. The revised letter will probably be mailed on Monday. Just in time, too, as I am leaving town next Friday, and not coming back until July 20th. By which time, it will have been read by about two people and thrown away, and there will have been a phone call to my house saying "Thanks for your concern, we'll consider your ideas." And nothing will change. But I will have been heard, if only by two people.