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I'm sorry to hear this, Pieter. I don't have a question, but would just like to wish you well - as much as possible under the circumstances.

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Excellent question! (can you tell I'm bored in a hospital)?

Well, it all started when I was about three, and I discovered ants. Fire ants, to be specific. Biting me all over cause I'd chosen to hide right on top of their nest. There's a lesson there.

I didn't know there were Fire Ants in Belgium :)

This was in Karen, Nairobi almost half a century ago.

Good to hear that you have visited my home country before.

All the best.

Looking back, is there anything that stands out as something you should have done differently? Or not done? Or just done? (intended to be as open-ended as you care to interpret it)

Working on closed source and building up a business was an utter waste of time. I spent a lot of time with my kids the last years and should have done that before.

Other than that, and about a thousand fuck ups that seem inevitable on the road of life, I regret nothing, and admit nothing.

Thanks. Does anything come to mind that you should have done more of (or instead)?

Probably more frequent checkups, to be honest. Though it's probably moot.

Thanks!

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