[extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solved & Unsolved Riddles

[kevinfreels at hotmail.com]

OK. How about:
After a generous amount of personal research, I have come to the conclusion
that there were more factors involved than researchers will ever be able to
find evidence for.

Is that a bit better?
----- Original Message -----
From: "R.Coyote" <etheric at comcast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solved & Unsolved Riddles


>
> how about:
>
> I assert, hold, reserve, adhere. maintain, retain, establish, affirm,
attest
> adjure, announce, argue,  asseverate, authenticate, aver, bear out, bear
> witness, certify, confirm, corroborate, countersign, declare, demonstrate,
> display, exhibit, give evidence, indicate, prove, ratify, seal, show,
> substantiate, support, sustain, swear, testify, uphold, verify, vouch,
> warrant, witness?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harvey Newstrom" <mail at HarveyNewstrom.com>
> To: "'ExI chat list'" <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 12:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solved & Unsolved Riddles
>
>
> > > > Kevin wrote:
> > > > > I am more inclined to believe that ....
> > > >
> > > > I know. Your language gives that away. Resist, resist. Keep the
> > > > meme-pool clean. Try inclining to posit.
> > > >
> > > > - Brett
> >
> > I am not sure this is any better.  To my hearing, saying "I believe
> > that...." sounds like a long-term assumption, such as "I thought...."
To
> > say "I posit..." sounds like it was just made up on the spot, as in "I
> > guess...."
> >
> > --
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> > Certified IS Security Pro, Certified IS Auditor, Certified InfoSec
> Manager,
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