> ...which seem to imply "us verses them"...

"Seems to imply" seems to imply that what was understood was not literally in 
the text which offended.

There is no such intent.  It is just a simple statement of fact from my perspective.

FWIW, I am not a commercial beekeeper at present.  I'm a dumb hobbyist who 
lost all his bees last winter -- remember?

Take it for what it is worth and no more.

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