Re: [tied] West bird

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: tgpedersen<mailto:tgpedersen@...>
> To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com<mailto:cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 7:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [tied] West bird
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> > As for the argument, get a copy of Guillaume, read it, and

if

> you have any problems with it, then let us hear your counter-
> arguments.
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> I'm up to my ears in two books on Chinese already. I would like
> Piotr or any other who read Jacques to supply the argument

behind

> the unreasoned conclusion in the quote.
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> Patrick:
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> Piotr and no one else on this list is your research assistant,

Torsten. It was nice enough of him to point to a source of relevant
information. What you do what that knowledge is _your_
responsibility.

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Here is the "source of relevant information" Piotr pointed to. No
argument here.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/16078

> >It was a helpful reference, and information that should be
> >considered in this context.
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> Conclusions without argument are of no help to me.
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> Patrick:
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> Then read the argument. I am sure we all read French well enough

for that.

Can't you read what I wrote?

> > Stop flailing around! The quality of your postings used to

be

> much better.
> >
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> I might come across more agressive that I used to. We Danes are
> under some stress these days.
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> Torsten
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> Patrick:
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> Yes, with the craven response of your government to attacks on

Danish press-freedom, I would feel under some stress myself if I
were a Dane.

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Considering the numbers involved on each side, and the lukewarm
support from what we thought were our allies, I can't blame them for
toeing the line on principles.


Torsten