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To: sitetest
Although using a grammatical structure that formally avoids it, Poster 2 is effectively commenting on the status of Poster 1's spiritual state, making and posting a personal judgment thereof.

I don't know why but I'm reminded of "Yes, Prime Minister" and irregular verbs.

"I have an independent mind. You are an eccentric. He is round the twist."

"I give confidential security briefings. You leak. He has been charged under section 2a of the Official Secrets Act."

Just move everything from singular to plural and drop the second person entirely: We believe in God, they are purple monkey bottoms. We are good people, they are vicious, homicidal cricket bats.

2,817 posted on 09/09/2010 10:47:36 AM PDT by Legatus (From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.)
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To: Legatus

LOL!


2,818 posted on 09/09/2010 10:53:15 AM PDT by sitetest ( If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: Legatus
Just move everything from singular to plural and drop the second person entirely: We believe in God, they are purple monkey bottoms. We are good people, they are vicious, homicidal cricket bats.

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LOL!

2,821 posted on 09/09/2010 10:57:51 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Legatus

LOVE IT.


2,822 posted on 09/09/2010 10:58:03 AM PDT by Quix (Designated Resident Filth of non-Roman Catholics)
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To: Legatus; sitetest

The best Yes Minister dialogue was about the gongs: CMG, KCMG and GCMG :)


2,823 posted on 09/09/2010 11:00:14 AM PDT by Cronos (A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: Alexander P)
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