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Old 09-May-2007, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by A.DIM View Post
And yet here I am "wrong" for essentially doing the same...
I have already tried to answer this one. It is at least partly due to your misuse of key words and phrases.

For example, take this sentence:

"There is a real possibility that ETi is plentiful throughout the universe."

I think everybody would agree that there's nothing wrong with that sentence, and it probably sums up the feelings of Shostack and co.

Now take this sentence:

"I think ETi is plentiful throughout the universe."

In terms of content it is superficially similar to the first sentence. But that "I think" gets my hackles up.

I'm not sure I can explain it any more clearly than that. But, A.DIM, you seem to think you are being persecuted, and to me, it seems obvious why. I am honestly trying to help you here.
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