this may be a little bumpy


We’re just experimenting with a new comments plugin so there might be a little turbulence for the next day or so.

[Added: OK, that seems to have been easier than I thought. If you’ve commented here before, you will have to set up a new account with Intense Debate. But it’s really easy and it does seem to work much more smoothly.]

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