Jim beat me too it.

I also appreciated the article greatly, and agree with 99% of it. Just want to kindly and respectfully remind, in my own column the only time I related aggressive behavior from the cottonmouth snake was when I had fish in the boat they wanted and refused to be dissuaded, and when I bumped a nest of them on the bank with my boat. Hundreds of others have passed me by or been passed by without a second thought on either of our parts.

So I agree with the article almost entirely...I just do maintain there are exceptions, mine exactly like Jim's.

Best,
R

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