Question 1178979
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What this combination of words   " . . . period $1 less"     really means  ?   ?    ? 



PLEASE  clarify.



( Never saw such form to describe a value in  Math . . . )



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Edwin,  I got your message.    Thanks for it . . . 



As you apply this special font/format,  I conclude that you are in trouble and want express your displeasure.


To be honest,  I do not see a real reason/reasons for it.



I really did not understand that writing and asked the visitor  VERY  POLITELY  to clarify.


I gave him  (or her)  an opportunity to fix that deficiency,  and I made it in very polite manner  (I repeat it again).


So,  I do not see any wrong actions from my side.



Nevertheless,  your note forces me to think on the situation again and again.


So,  you think,  that there is an outer service / (another company/institution),

which obtain the requests by phone and then redirect them to this forum,

and then dispatches our answers back to the visitors . . . Correct ?



To be honest, &nbsp;it is just &nbsp;<U>during many years</U> &nbsp;I thought that the system works this way;

(at least, in part); &nbsp;but, &nbsp;certainly, &nbsp;I did not have proofs for it . . . 


May be, &nbsp;you know more &nbsp;(or guess farther and better) &nbsp;than me . . . 



Ok, &nbsp;be safe and stay healthy . . . &nbsp;&nbsp;Have a nice day.


@ikleyn


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If you trace my work at this forum, &nbsp;you may see that, &nbsp;when I think that the post needs to be corrected/edited,

I &nbsp;&nbsp;ALWAYS &nbsp;&nbsp;do it &nbsp;EXPLICITLY &nbsp;&nbsp;(by the only civilized way).



This time I did not ----- which means that I did not guess the context.


It is not every time I can guess the context unmistakably.



In &nbsp;99% &nbsp;of cases I can; &nbsp;but in &nbsp;1% &nbsp;I can not.



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Also, &nbsp;please keep in mind that I am the &nbsp;ONLY &nbsp;PERSON &nbsp;who supports some order at this forum.


Just for this only reason, &nbsp;the visitors should establish a monument in my honor in their minds . . . 



( You may consider it as a joke, &nbsp;to some degree . . . , &nbsp;but &nbsp;I &nbsp;am &nbsp;CONFIDENT &nbsp;that it is &nbsp;PERFECTLY &nbsp;TRUE. )



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Next time, &nbsp;when you decide to criticize me, &nbsp;YOU &nbsp;ARE &nbsp;WELCOME;


but remind that you feel yourself comfortably at this forum


because I do all the dirty job, &nbsp;keeping this forum in order.