I like the idea of just M. Smith. Who cares whether the person is male or female if the matters under discussion are just business? If this is confusable with Malcolm Smith or Marylin Smith, why not use Mx. Smith instead. […]

Most lakes are exorheic, with some flow-through and no long-term salt accumulation, […]

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But it is really the court-baron which represents the ancient assembly of the mark, while the court-leet represents the lord's jurisdiction of sac and soc, whether granted before or since the coming of William.