I feel compelled to share one of this morning's letters to Dear Abby. One short but oh -so - very sweet snippet:
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"Dear Abby: I'm slightly confused. If someone has extremely good qualities and states what they are, is that bragging-even if there was no intention of making others feel bad?
-Inquisitive in Sunnyvale

Dear Inquisitive: It's a matter of degree. Tooting one's own horn isn't necessarily bragging; it can be a form of self-promotion. However, if you go on and on about your own "extremely good qualities" and fail to mention the good qualities of others, frankly, you will eventually find yourself talking only to yourself."

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Object lesson: There is a thin line between honest self-promotion and being a braggadocio.