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I wonder if I should have a disclaimer for being a sour puss.

No. Obvious things do not need to be mentioned. If there is a person who needs obvious things to be mentioned, one should not talk to that person at all. So obvious things do not need to be mentioned. Unless you are an entrepreneur. Then you always have to mention eeeeeeeeverything out loud and have it written everywhere three times.Oh, but that's an obvious thing... ...but I'm an entrepreneur! So things are in balance.

Yes, because you are talking to one of them.

Then that is a win for them :).. Ah I forget you mentioned STEM. I love STEM long time.