The beginning was somewhat trite and demode (understandable given 2003) and I got this same thought. While I usually hate to skim, I decided at that point to s

The beginning was somewhat trite and demode (understandable given 2003) and I got this same thought. While I usually hate to skim, I decided at that point to skim a handful of paragraphs, and near the end, he tied the beginning in very well to what he was really trying to say at the finish.