[arthurus]

He always thought that Naomi was an intelligent woman. It says what it says. There does not seem to be any snark attached.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The sentence can be interpreted two ways. Apparently I took it the wrong way. I was simply looking for clarification.

I always thought Naomi Wolf was an intelligent woman.
I always thought Naomi Wolf was an intelligent woman.

Verbally, there is no need for interpretation. In textually it can be different.