margaret suran wrote:

>
> Oh, are you HAL's keeper or whatever kind of supervisor he requires?
> What kind of being is he? Does he live in a cage? Shall I discharge
> the guard I hired or is HAL dangerous and it would be prudent to have
> protection?

HAL is sorta like my cats - I'm his "slave" too. But his bark is much
worse than his bite. You can tell your body guard that his/her services
are no longer required.
<Cathy nudges HAL and whispers "Be nice.">
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