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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Quibbling about what particular charters say or don't say when the owners
> intent is clear strikes me as not particularly useful. (but then, I tend to
> resort to appeal to what the authors of a document intended (c.f. you will
> often see me cite the Federalist Papers as a view to what the Constitution
> framers intended) rather than split hairs about what the precise wording of
> a document is)
Might be useful to ease back on the spin, there. "Quibbling" suggests
pointless bickering about minutiae, but I think my question about the charter
was legitimate and perfectly in keeping with honest exchange of information. I
could have been a jerk about it and posted all my MOCs with appropriate FUTs,
and, when challenged, I could have hidden behind the letter of the charter.
And while we're at it, an author's intent is irrelevant to the work. If an
exegesis is not *in* the primary work, then it's separate from and subordinate
to the work. The author can try to convey his intention in a separate work, but
that doesn't change what's actually conveyed in the primary work.
Dave!
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| (...) I haven't previously commented on the original question you raised, Dave! But since you (indirectly) asked, I have no issue with the form of your original question, did not think it was quibbling, and think the answer that you and others (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) It wasn't intended to insult ANYONE. Terry, if you took it as insulting you, I'm not sure what to say except sorry. Richard, if you took it as insulting rather than just stating the truth about your "latch on to controversy and use it to cause (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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