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Good saying

Eglinton · 2007-11-27 23:12:11

Heard a good quote today. Thought it might be apt to share in this forum. You may have heard it before. "You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into."

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28-11-2007 12:12am

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Eglinton

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Heard a good quote today.

Thought it might be apt to share in this forum. You may have heard it before.

"You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into."

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#2 28-11-2007 2:19am
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I'd be more comfortable with "You often can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into." Granted, its loses something...

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#3 28-11-2007 10:33am
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Good one, Eglinton - I like it.

Out with the superfluous 'often', Zillah!

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#4 28-11-2007 4:45pm
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I'll beg a pardon but I've learned to be wary of absolute statements

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#5 28-11-2007 6:28pm
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absolute statements are allways wrong!

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