Dear Santosh, I blanked out on the precise language you used. Yes, I let myself be misled. Your phrasing indeed allows (and makes concession towards) for decent debate and clarification.
Note to self: No matter what always go back to original text, and take it from there. If one cannot remember exact tract of post, do not get involved. Santosh Helekar's words: > "I heard recently that even the extremely bhailo > Robert Newman, who arguably knows more about Goan > culture than any other contemporary bhitol'lo or > bhitol'lem, was not > spared in this regard." My apologies. Venantius J Pinto > From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goan archetypes, stereotypes and caricatures > > --- Venantius Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Anyway, it appears that it would have been > >acceptable had Helekar said that, Dr. Newman knows > >more about Goa than "most" Goans, instead of > >knowing more than any Goan. In the end the record > >will speak for itself. > > > > Hi Venantius, > > You are being misled about what I said. I submit to > you that my assertion in this regard would be > acceptable without any change. Here is my quote for > your information: > > "I heard recently that even the extremely bhailo > Robert Newman, who arguably knows more about Goan > culture than any other contemporary bhitol'lo or > bhitol'lem, was not > spared in this regard." > > I am sure you will note the words "arguably" and > "contemporary", and the sense in which the words > "bhitol'lo" and "bhitol'lem" are used. > > Cheers, > > Santosh
