Yesterday, at 18:55 CST I got the handshake and the piece of paper.

I wish to sincerely thank all the pilots here and over at
rec.aviation.student for all the help you've given me over the past 24
months. The quality of the information you can get here is far above
anything any one flight school could possibly give. It was a lucky day for
me when I found these groups.

Thanks!
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Dallas
PP-SEL