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Hello Jasen - 

CA>> Consider this Jasen - How would I know meat slicers are
CA>> too dangerous for home users if I don't know what they
CA>> look like or how they are constructed? 

JB> That was wht I said what I said, but it hasn't lead to any
JB> clarification. 

JB> IIIRC phil was describing a device with a fixed blade. 

If this reply sounds sarcastic or even cynical it may be a
language problem or my weak command of the language. 

I'm really begining to wonder if our confusion in messages and
replies to messages isn't some sort of language barrier? I
recall when studying Latin (mother of all 'romance' languages)
we were told that those whose mother tongue was Latin based are
"lazy listeners". This was not to be insulting as much as to
describe the differences. 

When using English the adjectives are given before we announce
the object(s) we are trying to describe. This forces English
speaking listeners (readers) to memorize our description and
then apply it when we announce the object at or near the end of
the sentence. 

Romance language speaking people announce the subject (object)
and then continue with the adjectives describing that subject.
If I am familiar with the subject (apples for instance) I can
ignore the description as 'red', 'juicy', etc. and think of
something else for awhile. 

It seems, at times, that in messages where I have changed the
subject ,such as the above that you replied to, you don't
notice the change. Phil mentioned the 'mandoline' and I
commented about 'meat slicers'. That is an acceptable response
during a verbal exchange when what one person has mentioned
reminds you of a similar object. 

At times you repeat what I have typed which _is_ done in verbal
exchange as a way to verify that the listener has heard what
was said clearly. I don't do it myself but it is not uncommon. 

My impression is that you don't notice when I change the
subject within the discusson and that you are trying to confirm
that you have read and understand what was being said. The
oddity is that after confirming that you understand what is
being discussed you don't add any further information. Not
unlike replying only "Yes, me too" to every message I type? 

Am I even close or am I totally wrong in what I am observing in
your replies? 

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