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The thing that got me worried is the (perhaps incorrect) impression that the originally mentioned organization has checklists as some sort of immediately put forth "curriculum / approach" that is handed out to new folks who are coming to them with an initial spark of curiosity, and it just sorta "scares" me that this could be what "fresh meat" is presented with, some maybe never knowing how much more to it that there can be (as some folks do not know how to go beyond what they are directly shown / taught).

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Not at all Enig - I don't believe that's what the original poster or myself intended. Its entirely up to the individual new or advanced which methods they use and we are not impressing anything upon them - only suggesting some of the options available that already work for us. On the other hand, I don't believe that any method or mindset adopted by someone else is inferior to another but that is my way.

You made up good on your last post which is appreciated and yes, after nearly 25 years I'm still observing with the mind and heart even with that checklist as all of those faint little fuzzies carry a lot more meaning under the surface than what lands on the retina. A good example is that faint little quasar - boring to look at but the light started traversing space before our solar system formed - incredible. Then there is the massive black hole in the center - one of the most powerful monsters in the universe! Okay, getting carried away now ....

Sorry about the crude little joke I made earlier but I was just trying to bring some humor into to the thread. The last sentence you wrote was very funny and brightened up my morning making my other half laugh as well

Anyway, time to move forward now - so please make yourself at home and feel free to ask questions as there will always be someone with the answer.

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