I took some constructive flack from my dear friend and neighbor Francis over what I've said about Robert and his gun collection. First you should know that it's always a pleasure to read Francis because his mind and his French are so strong and clear and beautiful. First, it horrified Francis that Robert had not one gun but a whole arsenal including an assault rifle. But then he was indignant at my mitigating explanation that Robert is a compulsive collector of tools including chainsaws. He stated the obvious that chainsaws and guns have utterly different purposes and that in a sense the premeditation for the eventual murder started the day that Robert bought the guns. Well I believe Francis is right and it shows me how jaded I am from knowing so many gun nuts in the US.
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