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Benjamin: I sent 3 polite e-mails to Jeff only after waiting an entire month after our transaction was complete. I am more angered by you and the people like you who are accusing me of something more when that simply isn't the truth. You should get (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I read what the seller wrote and have decided to modify my view on the sellers part.... the parts were "NEW" but <darn> quality control issues at LEGO have handicapped the situation..... The seller says he doesn't have time to test out all the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm glad you X-FUT off.topic.debate because I have a few things to say. I will try to make what I say as neutral and as pleasant as I can be (this being the Easter Season). There were two issues (not ONE as some users have lumped together) at (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Allan, are you saying you don't get what the difference between correlation and causality is? Chris's words seem pretty clear to me... there seems to be a statistical link (a correlation) between poverty and education level, to wit, people who (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, not at all. I honestly meant what I said. It's just that some of your terminology and phrases were way above my head. See the two paragraphs below for further examples. But to be honest again, I didn't realize you were researching (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Does it offend you that I hobby-research lay opinion on education or something? A correlation says that when you observe X, you are to some extent likely to ovserve Y as well. Y might be phrased as _not_ Z which means that X and Z are (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Because it's definitely debatable. And that's all. -Tom McD. (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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What? You want my 2 cents? It's gonna ruffle feathers, including mine. Why would you post something like that here? (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Not to ruffle anyones feathers... i was sent this by email from a friend, and i found it funny. :). I apologize if it demeans anyone, or anyones family/friends. (URL) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You'll have to forgive this member of the laity, but I'm kind of unsure what you're saying here. Do you mean to say that even when a link is shown to exist, there is no explanation of it's cause? I'm having trouble with this..... perhaps you (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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