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demonic 
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 Posted - 07/27/2010 : 13:07:30
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You know as well as I do that just doing a deed and performing "a good deed" are entirely different things - I can open my front door - that's a deed. I can open it because someone is struggling up the path with the shopping - that might be a good deed, but even then you'd be stretching it. Pretending that the OED is backing your argument because it uses the phrase as part of the definition doesn't serve you at all.
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Oh come on, I put a winking face: it was obviously a tongue-in-cheek comment.
Yes, that part was, but you also rather grandly emphasized the fact that your new (less than average) review is quality. Get a grip. Or at least a trace of humility.
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I hope you found my index useful in order to get back to this thread
I did, as my voting has been delayed this last week. That's real life getting in the way... hey... why not go and enjoy some of that too?  |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/28/2010 : 00:49:56
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Originally posted by demonic
You know as well as I do that just doing a deed and performing "a good deed" are entirely different things - I can open my front door - that's a deed.
Aarghh. I have not suggested that a deed is the same as a good deed. I have been extremely clear that what I am saying (as is the dictionary) is that a good deed is precisely a deed that is good, nothing more and nothing less.
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Pretending that the OED is backing your argument because it uses the phrase as part of the definition doesn't serve you at all.
I am pretending nothing. When a phrase does not mean exactly the sum of its parts, it is individually defined in the dictionary. Conversely, if it does mean exactly the sum of its parts, it isn't. This happens to be even more explicit in this case as the phrase is used (with no other explanation) as an example of one of the words.
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Yes, that part was, but you also rather grandly emphasized the fact that your new (less than average) review is quality. Get a grip. Or at least a trace of humility.
I had to do something to entertain myself, with you going on and on in the face of the facts. However, it may be less than average quality for me, but not for the site. Have you not seen all the totally straightforward summaries out there?!
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I why not go and enjoy some of that too?
Um, why don't you? I have no enthusiasm in pursuing this matter and have simply answered your unfounded posts as they have come. |
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
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Posted - 07/28/2010 : 02:58:33
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Um, why don't you? I have no enthusiasm in pursuing this matter and have simply answered your unfounded posts as they have come.
Well I realise we are entirely in agreement about something - a lack of enthusiasm regarding this conversation.
And, um, I think we know who's spending every waking hour on FWFR here. Give us all a break, try switching it off and reading a book or something. |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 07/28/2010 : 10:11:02
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And, um, I think we know who's spending every waking hour on FWFR here. Give us all a break, try switching it off and reading a book or something.
If you don't want to read my posts then you are more than welcome not to. However, asking me repeatedly about the same points within the same review is not the best way to not get posts from me.  |
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