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MineralMan

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9. Another change in the intent of the original author.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 12:05 PM

Mar 2019

You are trying to make the article say what you want it to say, rather than what it said. The author of the article is clearly better with the English language than you are, it seems. The author says precisely what is meant, leaving it for you to reframe in your own materials.

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Openly Gay, Openly Christian Buttigieg Challenges the Religious Right [View all] guillaumeb Mar 2019 OP

And yet, New York Magazine is part of that media. MineralMan Mar 2019 #1

I said: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #3

As for your statement as to what the author of that article says, MineralMan Mar 2019 #2

Another misreading. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #4

The highlighting is mine, of course, to point out the differences MineralMan Mar 2019 #5

Look at reply #3 guillaumeb Mar 2019 #8

All I need do is look at the OP. MineralMan Mar 2019 #11

Yes, it is. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #12

What the actual fuck? trotsky Mar 2019 #6

What I said: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #7

Another change in the intent of the original author. MineralMan Mar 2019 #9

Define commentary. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #10

No one's perfect Lordquinton Mar 2019 #13

That would make a good post. eom guillaumeb Mar 2019 #14

What bothers me is you highlighting it Lordquinton Mar 2019 #15

What I said: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #16

You seem to be at odds with the author Lordquinton Mar 2019 #17

No, I am disagreeing with the author's view that it is accidental. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #18

So the secular media is running a conspiracy against Christians? Lordquinton Mar 2019 #19

The conservative media is promoting a view. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #20