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To: Joe Hadenuf
F the article. What do you think? There is some exact definition for neocon?

Well, not to put too fine a point on it, but yeah. "Neo-conservative" is a little thing called a "word". A "word" is a basic unit of "language", which is how you and I are "communicating". "Words" have little things called "definitions".

You can't just make up this "definition". That's not how it works!

Now, it's all very well and fine and good if you want to find a word that encompasses and describes The People You Hate. But "neo-conservative" isn't necessarily such a word. You must go and consult its "definition" to see if it fits. It might not!

Now, you might be right to question the exactness of the definition. Nothing is ever completely exact, there's wiggle room. On the other hand, it's almost certainly not the case that the "definition" of "neo-conservative" is "anyone who Joe Hadenuf hates".

You can't just MAKE UP definitions of words! I hope you understand that, someday.

120 posted on 05/03/2003 11:32:38 AM PDT by Dr. Frank fan
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To: Dr. Frank; Joe Hadenuf
Seconded.
121 posted on 05/03/2003 11:36:25 AM PDT by inquest
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To: Dr. Frank
Frank, your starting to sound like a neocon........

:0

123 posted on 05/03/2003 12:21:17 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf (i)
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