Re: Official *ist explanation

[Joseph Tainter]

Yes, "*" is supposed to stand for wild card!

They gave the example of
Artist
Liberalist
Idealist
Naturalist
Humanist

Here's babelfish attempts:
" * " Being replacement possible in various phrases, for example, the
Artist (the artist), the Liberalist (the free person), the Idealist (the
ideal principle person), the Naturalist (the naturalism person), the
Humanist (the humanitarianism person) with it is possible to make the word
which displays the people whom you said.

" *ist " including the meaning being agreeable, " to all people who live
forward with prejudice in such your own thought, " designated.


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--Lawrence Kwan

Ummm...Message to Pentax: Please just stick to making good photo gear. Whatever the above means, I will never buy a camera to proclaim New Age philosophy.

This is even more ridiculous than the claim that the MZ-S gives individualized pride of ownership because the final coating dries in idiosyncratic ways.

Maybe this appeals in the Japanese market?

OTOH, Pentax have got us interested, haven't they? Maybe they don't mind appearing idiotic as long as the money rolls in.


I am looking forward to Cotty's comment on the meaning of *ist.

Joe