jesterline showed serious balls with his post, which is why I've lauded him so highly. It's up there with the classic philosophy "what chair?" story.
Besides, absolutely nothing in the rules said anything about an "essay". I checked myself. All that was needed was a "post", and jesterline certainly posted. 
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