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<blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 5184698" data-attributes="member: 54707"><p>You mean like when the standard form of Greek throughout the Empire became Koine? I believe I mentioned that, in the very first sentence. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Indeed, a good reading often goes a long way towards understanding what the other guy is actually saying.</p><p></p><p>And that bit of wisdom reminds me of an old story:</p><p></p><p>On the web above, below we say</p><p>Not what was, but what they may</p><p>And precision not to knots they tie</p><p>As if their proof were butterflies </p><p>(see how I cleverly worked psuchon in there?)</p><p>And experts in their chosen fields</p><p>Wax terms with fancy long distilled</p><p>To turn what's said upon its head</p><p>And eat their honeycombs with dread</p><p>For fear they might display their train</p><p>Upon the screen of net disdained</p><p>Indignant I demand they know</p><p>How important is my argued show</p><p>I'll take apart their mean intent</p><p>And redescribe it as I meant</p><p>And in that moment I will shine</p><p>For all my virtues quite divine</p><p>Will thrust me up as heaven sent </p><p>And I will say what's relevant</p><p>Despite the terms they used themselves</p><p>The meanings I can still dispel</p><p>If I just say and do insist</p><p>I am that thing you must enlist,</p><p>For knowing not I know the mind</p><p>That says whatever is on-line,</p><p>I comprehend without recourse</p><p>To text or context then remorsed</p><p>For sentences are codes I read</p><p>I need not words the thoughts to glean</p><p>Just let me digest as I will</p><p>And then I'll disgorge up my spiel.</p><p></p><p>The moral of this tail my friends</p><p>Is not to say what's tale, or ends,</p><p>But say it in the way approved</p><p>Or 'ware the masters long removed</p><p>Who reading of your words on screens</p><p>Will find an argument of means</p><p>Even if they must refit,</p><p>Redefine, rescope, or then remit</p><p>What never you did say in truth</p><p>But variation then forsooth,</p><p>And masters prowling with dissent</p><p>Will then demand your best consent</p><p>To say your piece within the way</p><p>That suits them best that harrowed day</p><p>When they upon your statement bound</p><p>And churning words, they danced around.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So, as you can tell Hobo, I'm giving this argument to you.</p><p>You've earned it, and you're certainly Greek to me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Or maybe, Psurikles.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In my opinion, indeed, how pso, how pso, how truly pso.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack7, post: 5184698, member: 54707"] You mean like when the standard form of Greek throughout the Empire became Koine? I believe I mentioned that, in the very first sentence. Indeed, a good reading often goes a long way towards understanding what the other guy is actually saying. And that bit of wisdom reminds me of an old story: On the web above, below we say Not what was, but what they may And precision not to knots they tie As if their proof were butterflies (see how I cleverly worked psuchon in there?) And experts in their chosen fields Wax terms with fancy long distilled To turn what's said upon its head And eat their honeycombs with dread For fear they might display their train Upon the screen of net disdained Indignant I demand they know How important is my argued show I'll take apart their mean intent And redescribe it as I meant And in that moment I will shine For all my virtues quite divine Will thrust me up as heaven sent And I will say what's relevant Despite the terms they used themselves The meanings I can still dispel If I just say and do insist I am that thing you must enlist, For knowing not I know the mind That says whatever is on-line, I comprehend without recourse To text or context then remorsed For sentences are codes I read I need not words the thoughts to glean Just let me digest as I will And then I'll disgorge up my spiel. The moral of this tail my friends Is not to say what's tale, or ends, But say it in the way approved Or 'ware the masters long removed Who reading of your words on screens Will find an argument of means Even if they must refit, Redefine, rescope, or then remit What never you did say in truth But variation then forsooth, And masters prowling with dissent Will then demand your best consent To say your piece within the way That suits them best that harrowed day When they upon your statement bound And churning words, they danced around. So, as you can tell Hobo, I'm giving this argument to you. You've earned it, and you're certainly Greek to me. Or maybe, Psurikles. In my opinion, indeed, how pso, how pso, how truly pso. [/QUOTE]
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