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