I did not. But that doesn't change that I felt dismissed.

Yeah, absolutely. I also felt dismissed by my doctor.

I once had immense pain in one of my testicles and went to the ER. After waiting for like 6 hours, the doctor looked at me and said I didn't have torsion. I asked how she could be sure. She said, "the pain is so intense you'd be vomiting."

Whelp, you're definitely on a list now. I'd keep my nose clean for the duration of school if I were you.

While I disagree with your pessimistic take, I do agree that Wes needs someone to reign him in. When I look at my favorites of his oeuvre, they're all grounded stories with whimsy added, not whimsical stories overloaded with whimsy. Wes should add his touches to enhance a basic story, not start with over-the-top twee and then overload it until it looks like a comically-oversized (and symmetrical) Sundae.

Wylie "Dufresne" Stallions

I've never seen the word abecedarian in NYT puzzles. I always thought it would be an excellent addition to the game. Are there words that you would love to include but can't (or won't) for some reason or another?

Dispute it with your credit card company.