09-03-2016, 10:08 PM
I notice you did rewrite my post and put it up as italicized,, albeit inaccurately,,
Interesting. The recent, staunch defender of numerous, repetitious, and deceptive multi paragraph posts by pahoated & gypsy is now concerned with the accuracy of a single word? One which has no affect on the overall meaning of the sentence? Perhaps there has been a discovery, albeit it farther down the flanks, on or near Mauna Kea tonight.
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
Interesting. The recent, staunch defender of numerous, repetitious, and deceptive multi paragraph posts by pahoated & gypsy is now concerned with the accuracy of a single word? One which has no affect on the overall meaning of the sentence? Perhaps there has been a discovery, albeit it farther down the flanks, on or near Mauna Kea tonight.
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
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