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You are correct. Understanding them requires an ability to think in the abstract.

Bowser — 5/18/2007 5:49:17 PM (archived)

Your pain is obvious, and I'm sorry for the distress.

Carry on.

Arf

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Let's say your neighbor comes over - - - - Bowser - 5/18/2007 4:47:52 PM
- re:The kid should have waited till the experts were through with their analysis. - Johannes - 5/18/2007 10:01:47 PM
  - WHAT???..and call a Kings' X ???...when pigs fly (n/t) - Jody - 5/19/2007 1:15:03 AM
- Tongue in cheek (n/t) - Jody - 5/18/2007 6:04:50 PM
- Good analogies and metaphors really require strong foundation in analytical thinking. (n/t) - TB - 5/18/2007 4:52:47 PM
  - You are correct. Understanding them requires an ability to think in the abstract. - Bowser - 5/18/2007 5:49:17 PM
    - If you could think in the abstract... - TB - 5/19/2007 4:02:21 AM
      - THAT is so erroneous it's not worth refuting. As I said, "Carry on". (n/t) - Bowser - 5/19/2007 5:15:38 AM
      - re: If you could think in the abstract... - Lindy - 5/19/2007 4:31:06 AM
  - Obviously universal health care is the answer (n/t) - FrankC - 5/18/2007 5:45:57 PM

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