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Sorry for coming off so strong and frustrating your father. I've been dealing with some other articles with a great deal of vandalism so I didn't approach the Gerald Ferguson page in the best of moods. I'm a big fan of his -- I teach Canadian art history at university (which is why I edit that article so possessively I guess). Anyway, I did break some basic guidelines here, not assuming good faith and not "biting" newcomers. I'll be sure to add the new info to the article. It's long overdue for expanding anyway. Thanks. freshacconci talktalk 21:34, 1 June 2009 (UTC)Reply