I think this whole conversation should be suspended until after Des announces the facts! Right now I'm in the sticky situation where I can neither confirm nor deny anything, nor -- really -- even comment on your and Dave's speculations. At that point I will quiz you seriously, J, on the matter of the literary transgressions you see in my work while also trying to find out from Dave what the hell is this word that I'm supposedly the only person who uses!

All this unsatisfiable curiosity is driving me nuts, you understand . . .