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Hi everyone -- it's a pleasure and honor to be a member of this group. I thought I'd say hello by kicking off a discussion of the Ben Ishmael tribe. Please forgive me for such a long-winded post, but I thought it might be most useful to have the info in one place for any future reference. See also: the extensive ongoing discussion in Stephen Lee Canner's thread: "The Ben Ishmael Tribe". Updat...