[scott_karana]

> an amazing paired-down version

FYI, and no judgement: the word is "pare", meaning "to trim" or "to cut down".

Also seen in "paring knife" :-)

[komali2]

Hah, thank you. I also always confuse "here here" and "hear hear," amongst a million other things.

Would you believe I spent 4 years getting a Bachelor's in Writing? :P