Following is my congratulatory e-mail:

John,
I just did some clean-up work in my office and threw away some old publications that glorified the leaders of our industry. It was an amusing experience because most of them (all of them) were a proverbial flash in the pan. So it is with particular admiration and joy that I can say to you it's a lot sweeter when it is time-sensitive. Long time makes it a value add award. Enjoy it because you really earned it and because we can look up to you as a role model to try to do it your way.

Art

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