
FRIEND /frend/ n. person, usu. not relation or lover, who feels mutual affection and regard for another.
Wasn't it Michael Caine in 'The Muppet's Christmas Carol' who sang,
"If you want to know the measure of a man you can tell it by his friends!"?
From this bunch i like to think i measure up a good 12" (at least!). So in order of preference of an alphabetical list here they are...
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