Just returned from a dissertation defense, where a colleague of mine admirably blocked the tiny imperfections that the opponent was able to find in his study, and while doing that, kept the audience entertained with some well timed humour. The opponent, coming from the opposite side of the globe, shared the same tone and level of seriousness in a atmosphere of mutual respect. An ideal way for anyone to finish a project that has taken several years of their life. I can only hope I will handle things with at least some of that same kind of smoothness in a couple of years from now. 15:38