Re: Deutcher = Teacher

On Jan 16, 9:54 am, "Paul J Kriha" <paul.nospam.kr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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"Dusan Vukotic" <dusan.vuko...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Jan 16, 8:40 am, "Paul J Kriha" <paul.nospam.kr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Jan 15, 6:14 am, "Paul J Kriha" <paul.nospam.kr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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"Harlan Messinger" <hmessinger.removet...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Du¹an Vukotiæ wrote:
On Jan 14, 5:12 pm, Harlan Messinger
<hmessinger.removet...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Du¹an Vukotiæ wrote:
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Following the twisted logic of those who think as you and Brainy we
could also claim that Sweden 'tysk' (German) is derived from
'tyst' (quiet, silent, still)?
Since I haven't expressed an opinion on the matter, it's funny that you
believe yourself to know how I think on this matter. All I did was
respond to your attempt to disprove the theory by asking a rhetorical
question. Try paying closer to attention.

Fine... What is the problem then?
I cannot see that I have asked any question, especially not a
rhetorical one.

You don't think "Why wouldn't the Greeks or the Mongols be 'tongueless'
too?" is a question? It's right there above if you need to look at it
again. Is the problem that you have the attention span of a gnat and
can't remember from one posting to the next what it is you're discussing?

Now see what you did? You made Harlan ask a rhetorical question
to which, no doubt, he already knows the answer.
pjk

Go back and read again. Harlan wrote: "Only a complete idiot would
think that by asking
a rhetorical question he has disproved a theory."

According to Harlan's own words, who is the one who is "trying to
disprove some
(established?) theory by asking a rhetorical question"?
Certainly he was not talking about himself.
DV

GBARIA, Harlan's rhetorical question wasn't trying to prove or disprove anything.

Do not be foolish; there is no rhetorical question that does not try
to prove or disprove (deny or confirm) something.
DV

Do you really think so?
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Who cares what I or anybody else is thinking... Question is just a
question while rhetorical question is a powrful "persuasive weapon"!

DV
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