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Dear Eli Bolevnik,

While I did indeed criticize Reb Chatzkel (dad?), I did so only because he left himself wide open to criticism by mocking his own loyal readers. As far as imitation being the greatest form of flattery, I’ll have you know that I do not imitate anyone. I’ve been writing verse for the better part of fifty years and I’d match my work line for line against anyone who’s ever held a pen or punched a keyboard. Also, I find it totally inappropriate for you to refer to me as a “glorified jerk.” I did not resort to name calling and it’s frankly quite infantile for you to resort to that level of insult.

PS By the way, the word in your last verse that you spelled

y-o-u-r should have been spelled y-o-u-‘r-e. No need to thank me.

Hatzlacha and Chag Kosher V’someach!