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Re: How many of these have you seen used here?
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Tue, 17 May 2005 21:14:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:

You and DaveE have already pegged this correctly; the listed strategies are
tailored for "winning the audience" rather than "persuading one's opponent."
I'm not very well versed in Schopenhauer, but I have the vague sense that he
didn't use the Internet all that much,

I suspect you might be right about that:

(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schopenhauer ) "Arthur Schopenhauer
(February 22, 1788 – September 21, 1860) was a German philosopher. "

...so, unless he was WAY ahead of his time, probably not a big 'nethead...

Anyone else care to make such a soul-bearing admission?

I think you're trying to change what this thread is about, Dave! What *bearing*
does *baring* my soul have on this?



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(...) Doh! Apparently I've lost my bearings once again. How embearassing! Truly a kodiak moment. Dave! (hereby abandoning the grizzly remains of my argument) FUT ot.pun, alas! (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) You and DaveE have already pegged this correctly; the listed strategies are tailored for "winning the audience" rather than "persuading one's opponent." I'm not very well versed in Schopenhauer, but I have the vague sense that he didn't use (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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