The short article, “A Five’s Miscalculation,” by Nancy Anderson, in your last issue moved me to tears. (I’d love to read more by her—can she be enticed to write again?) I have several Fives in my life, and her description of the mechanism behind the emotional range of a Five seemed quite familiar—I felt quite sure my Five friends would understand and confirm her point. Sure enough. I had two of them read it and they both confirmed her experience, albeit with stories of their own.

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