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This companion story to "Letter to Blair" (not exactly a sequel) was written after I'd been exposed to various discussions on several mailing lists -- how could the guys get around the diss problem, what would happen to a 'fraud' at the PD, etc. All of that went into the stew that helped produce this letter. Specifically, I borrowed (with some modifications) ideas from Pam H, Geli, [livejournal.com profile] patk, [livejournal.com profile] alyburns, and [livejournal.com profile] caarianna. My thanks to them, and all others who gave me encouragement for my last effort.

This was the first of my fics to be beta'd by someone other than myself -- Arianna! Her advice was invaluable, and following her suggestions made this a much better story. She also supplied one of the key lines that defines Blair's thinking. I could have written this story without her input, but not nearly so well. Regardless, any mistakes belong to me.

I struggled with this letter, just as Blair did; it might never have seen the light of day without Arianna's encouragement. It also surprised me by being much longer, when I had expected it to be about the same as the first.

I took a very loose description of the ranch from the website of the Double E Ranch in southwest New Mexico, although I made up a different name for the owner. It looks like the ideal horse-lover's vacation.
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