This is disturbing.
Feel free to ignore the questions: Insofar as you are able to discern, did the CPN speak out of ignorance, inexperience, lack of concern or possibly hostility? Is it possible the CPN
did want to put you off so as to have one less person on their roster?
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My dog
mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.