Hi C2V
I don't think it's a clique in the usual sense - what I think is that if folks who don't read the thread receive a shout out here, they have no way of knowing unless someone PMs them to let them know. So it's only the regular readers who do see and respond.
I'm not a regular reader, altho I sample it now and then mostly to smile at the kind exchanges and shake my head at how damn human, in good ways, we all really are, and how little the non-ASD world seems to know of that. I was surprised and pleased to find myself here, and responded ASAP because thanks and courtesy and you give good stuff when you get good stuff
Don't know if this helps - it's how I see it, YMMV.
And while we're being positive, I really like your username. I studied group theory in grad school chem (an extremely truncated version, mostly forgotten now). Have wanted to tell you for awhile and this seems like the place to do it.
Esme
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