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OK, one from the little guy here just to mix it up:

I am currently elite in nothing and that's fine for now. Congrats to all those who are. I know it's better and you earned it.

One time, though, I recall being involved in a significantly delayed flight situation in some frustrated lounge... They finally announced, "Would all the Platinum Elite members please come up to the counter..."

Everyone got up but me and some other guy. While they were all kibitzing over this and that priority whatever, the airline gate person waiting to scan ticket stubs and welcome you aboard waved us both to come up and we sauntered quietly onto the plane and found our seats in good ole economy. Everyone else eventually piled in with that disheveled look I've sometimes had...

Ok, resume partying! See ya in FC someday whenevah!
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