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malthaussen

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3. Well, hell, I just learned something.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:14 PM

Mar 2012

I always thought "begs the question" meant to beg off the question -- ie, refuse to address it because one has no suitable retort. Puts me among the ignoramii, I guess.

-- Mal

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