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 ::::::::::::Although I agree that users ought to be treated with respect and namecalling is uneccesary, since SPIs are far more time-consuming than creating sockpuppets if we have to go through SPI every time there is a very high likelihood of sockpuppetry (as in this case) when dealing with a likely sockpuppet, it seems that sockpuppetry can ""win"" by attrition.  "