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MineralMan

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1. When you're proof-texting, you choose your texts carefully to

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:18 PM

Nov 2018

bolster your position. You don't look for other texts that don't. That wouldn't be prudent.

Of course, if you find your proof texts somewhere all ready for use, you don't have to look any further. That happens a lot, too.

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When you're proof-texting, you choose your texts carefully to MineralMan Nov 2018 #1

I would note HopeAgain Nov 2018 #2

I don't share your interpretation of what Einstein is saying Major Nikon Nov 2018 #3

Of course you do not. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #6

How does Brand come into this discussion. MineralMan Nov 2018 #4

That's really a big stretch. Mariana Nov 2018 #5