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Letter from Robert Garfield

Wriley Nelson Got It Wrong

Just when you thought it was safe, “Hometown Oneonta” has once again inexplicably chosen to sully its pages with the loathsome rants of its antisemite in residence, Wriley Nelson.

I’d actually prefer to ignore his cretinous screed, but truth is, such vituperative hatred must be slapped back whenever it rears its ugly head.

I will again direct my response to Mr. Nelson personally, because Wriley, yes, I know that you’re reading this. So imagine I have just taken an antiemetic, and am looking directly into your warped, hateful eyes.

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