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Those are the analogies that some folks have such a hard time understanding.

Bowser — 10/26/2004 1:57:05 AM (archived)

Does take a bit cognitive ability. In fact, that's almost the definition of cognitive ability.

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Good News from Iraq, Part 13. - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2004 9:02:50 PM
- re: Good News from Iraq, Part 13. - LJ - 10/25/2004 9:14:32 PM
  - After all, the Garden of Eden was there. It's Paradise, by definition. - Bowser - 10/26/2004 12:11:47 AM
  - re: Good News from Iraq - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2004 9:24:52 PM
    - re: Good News from Iraq - LJ - 10/25/2004 10:55:10 PM
      - When someone is very ill, that's the focus. Not their new shoes. Or great haircut. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/26/2004 12:34:42 AM
        
        No, Haircuts Are As Superficial As Much Of Your Commentary. - Mark Eby - 10/26/2004 1:00:52 AM
        
        It does take the ability to understand a relationship of abstractions. - Bowser - 10/26/2004 1:42:19 AM
        
        Abstraction? From you? Gotta clean the cola out of the keyboard again... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/26/2004 1:50:47 AM
        
        Those are the analogies that some folks have such a hard time understanding. - Bowser - 10/26/2004 1:57:05 AM
      - re: Balance - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2004 10:59:11 PM

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