• BranBucket@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    One more time: We aren’t examining how the average English speaker would interpret this, only the reasons why the priest’s answer might change.

    This has been interesting. Good luck to you. =)

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      10 hours ago

      This was really funny to read.

      I don’t know if you’ve ever heard it said, but really argumentative people are sometimes so “smart” and ready to go to bat that they end up suplexing their own IQ into a pit, and actually end up stupider than the average person on some issues.

      I don’t think sudoer realizes it, but they’re arguing against, like, the concept of a seedy car salesman. Or, the tactic of acting sweeter than usual to get your dad to do you a favor. Or I guess just being manipulative in general. It’s really bizarre.

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        4 hours ago

        I’m not even certain that we even disagree on the fundamental principle, just the details of the example I gave.

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      24 hours ago

      only the reasons why the priest’s answer might change.

      Then falsely accusing them of being contradictory and irrational.

      We aren’t examining how the average English speaker would interpret this

      Then what kind of speaker are they? Spanish? Mandarin? German?