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Author Topic:   Brad McFall
gene90
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Message 10 of 51 (15100)
08-09-2002 1:39 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by Quetzal
08-09-2002 12:23 PM


I have the same problem, and I don't agree with the concept that Brad's posts should be ignored or are useless to us because there is meaning in them and that meaning is usually relevant to the discussion at hand. I just can't continue to follow that meaning any further than a sentence or two, and I have to start guessing and making assumptions about the context. I have been unable to follow more than two of his posts in succession. He has long, very complex sentences, makes strange comparisons, introduces new ideas suddenly, and often seems to use his own buzzwords. We don't need a translator to understand much of what he is saying, but a pencil and paper to take notes and examine phrases would probably help and we shouldn't hesitate to ask him what he is talking about. I want to encourage him to continue posting and participating in the forums and he may learn to post more clearly and we may become more accustomed to the peculiar diction he uses.

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