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metal56
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Post by metal56 » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:07 pm

Stephen Jones wrote:Some one once said, "If Swan's the solution, I'll stick with the problem."

Still not as turgid as Larsen-Freeman though!
Hoorah!

fluffyhamster
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Post by fluffyhamster » Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:27 pm

metal56 wrote:
Deeper into what, exactly?
If you've not been there, you wouldn't know.
Well, we won't know what we know or don't know (but maybe should know) until some terms are suggested and justifications given as to their relevance e.g. Ergativity: useful concept for marshalling examples for talking about exploding suitcases, aborting fetuses etc.

metal56
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Post by metal56 » Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:48 pm

Ergativity: useful concept for marshalling examples for talking about exploding suitcases, aborting fetuses etc.
Hm, now let me remember: was that a case of Fluff attacking the ideas and not the person? I need to know. My life depends on it. If it is the latter, for example, I'm gonna create my own whingeing/whinging thread and ask everyone to support my pain.

Grow up chaps!

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