[oh for crying out loud. Lemony starts to make tally marks beside the list and erases the original checks]

My apologies! I neglected to include magic thoroughly by habit: I am still getting accustomed to its existence, never mind its role in everyday life.

I am mostly canvassing for interest, before deciding whether I should attempt to do something. ... Tell me, sir, what sort of experience do you have with the theatre?

[his canon: Forever Suspicious Of Actors]