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Old 03-08-2018, 06:23 PM   #17
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By the logic that seems to be popular in this area, if I don't fill my car's gas tank every time I start the engine, that makes filling it up not normal. Similarly, getting an oil change every 8000KM would not be normal. Yet both of those actions are normal/usual/expected when driving a vehicle with a gasoline engine.
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So, in casual conversation, how do you make a succinct distinction between something that happens less than 5% of the time and something that happens over 95% of the time?
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However often it does or doesn't happen, a full screen refresh is a normal and expected feature of the operation of any eInk device.
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Your reply does not answer my question.
Are we now playing remedial English? I have to wonder if you are simply being disingenuous or are you attempting to remove attention from the original item being discussed (that the triple write full screen refresh is a normal part of an eInk screen's operation) by dragging in a red herring? Inquiring minds are eager to know.

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