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I am supposedly in the experienced category but still rely on a stereomicroscope for honing. I can detect much more nuanced issues with it than I ever would be able to with my thumb.

The more you...

Skip the paste, at least for now. Take them back to your finisher and touch them up. See if that removes them. It probably will not but I would still start there. If it does not remove them, then...

I regularly use two microscopes. Should I make an appointment with a therapist?

I don't think you can overhone with a pasted strop; nor do I believe that either paste material can cause, or remove, significant chipping that can be seen at 20X.

I guess I should point out that...