may not have read what you intended. Without actually doing a scientific poll, I'd say these are about 49/49/2 them misunderstanding your words, you not saying what you think you said, and other. That's been my experience, anyway.
If your purpose is to learn something, it's called a discussion.
If you are arguing, it's because you disagree.
In my debates with you and many others, I spend the greatest amount of time trying to force (sans violence) you (collectively) into defining what you mean clearly. Any attempt at learning something meaningful based on a multi-purpose word is fruitless. At best, you learn that the person doesn't know what they are talking about and to avoid them. With a stick, if necessary.
It's far better to be on the same page, even if you _still_ disagree. To hide behind ill-defined terms is LARTable.
And I draw a clear line between "restating" (for clarity) and "reinterpreting". Reinterpreting is when you give a different intent to the words, and it's a deplorable tactic that's used far too often. It needs to be challenged each time.
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