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The part of my post that you snipped was reminding you that the context was my reply to another's comment that:"
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Because it wasn't relevant to what you were saying about MY comments.
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The conversation here is getting far too convoluted, with bits and pieces lying all over the place.
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Not in my opinion. You quoted me, I addressed your assessment of my statements and quoted you in return. Easy-peasy.
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I had found it quite incredible that a phrase like "real books", which seems so innocuous and inconsequential to me, worth perhaps a small scoff or cynical comment at most, can stir up such passion in others - that it might be interpreted some sort of insult no less - and trying to understand that has been the main reason for my continued participation. But it seems no more progress is likely to be made on that front.
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And again, you can't help yourself. "
that it might be interpreted some sort of insult no less" completely dismisses 1) the possibility that it WAS an intended insult (no interpretation necessary), and 2) that I'm capable of knowing when it IS an insult.
Your entire argument seems to hinge on everyone else excepting your opinion that "real books" can't possibly be used in an intentionally insulting way.