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Unread 06-08-2009, 09:17 AM
Roger Slater Roger Slater is offline
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"is it any wonder that I said that you seem to willfully misunderstand"

Yes, it is. A wonder, and, especially paired with the snide phrase "as usual," an ad hominem jab that is meant to undercut my general credibility for those who are casually reading the site, do not know the people involved, and might be influenced by such barbs to discount the disagreement your own remarks have engendered.

But you have misunderstood me, Jan. Having said that, I would never suggest you have done so willfully, and certainly I would not declare that such willful misunderstanding is inherent in your general character, a form of habitual dishonesty you indulge over and over again. There are many, many impediments to understanding, and I have no basis for jumping to the conclusion that you must be a dishonest person rather than subject to one of these other impediments. Personally, I misunderstand so many things unintentionally that I would never add to my general confusion by misunderstanding other things on purpose.