--- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> "> To clarify: My view is that when you tell deliberate
> > untruths, or (more often) simply engage in intellectual
> > dishonesty, the "nefarious ends" in question are the
> > preservation and/or promotion of your self-image."
> 
> Form Wikipedia:
> 
> Intellectual dishonesty:
> 
> "The terms intellectually dishonest and intellectual dishonesty are
> often used as rhetorical devices in a debate; the label invariably
> frames an opponent in a negative light. It is an obfuscatory way to
> say "you're lying" or "you're stupid", and has a cooling effect on
> conversations similar to accusations of ignorance."
> 
> Me: Yeah, that about sums it up.
> 

Curtis, the B-day celebrations must truly be over. Judy's back. (Loved her 
heart-felt 
Birthday greetings to you.)

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