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    Quote Originally Posted by alexa View Post
    I'm always open to intelligent criticism.

    You've proven time and time again, that is a pile of malarkey.
    "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." -- James Madison

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    Quote Originally Posted by Collateral Damage View Post
    Intentionally vague, usually requires clarification.
    With respect, what exactly is vague about a gibbet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Collateral Damage View Post

    You've proven time and time again, that is a pile of malarkey.
    Hardly

    When and if I encounter it here, I will definitely make use of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alexa View Post
    With respect, what exactly is vague about a gibbet?
    A gibbet is the structure that provides the platform for the use of a noose. One doesn't usually ad something like that to a statue, they would add the noose.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alexa View Post
    An intelligent person wouldn't have required an explanation.
    Argument By Gibberish (Bafflement): this is the extreme version of Argument By Prestigious Jargon
    You cannot hang a statue by gibbet. So, you don't know how to use proper English.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Collateral Damage View Post
    A gibbet is the structure that provides the platform for the use of a noose. One doesn't usually ad something like that to a statue, they would add the noose.
    One doesn't usually add a noose to a statue, so this would appear to be a distinction with out a difference, but I take your point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stjames1_53 View Post
    Argument By Gibberish (Bafflement): this is the extreme version of Argument By Prestigious Jargon
    You cannot hang a statue by gibbet. So, you don't know how to use proper English.
    I wasn't proposing hanging a statue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alexa View Post
    One doesn't usually add a noose to a statue, so this would appear to be a distinction with out a difference, but I take your point.
    I beg to differ. It has been done in the past, and the message is clear when done. Though, it is done for a number of reasons.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/09/17/ex-ole-miss-student-sentenced-noose-statue/72376068/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Collateral Damage View Post

    You've proven time and time again, that is a pile of malarkey.
    Right, it seems many were confused by her incoherent, unintelligible post. Yet she continues t blame everyone else for her problems.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alexa View Post
    We could easily satisfy both sides and keep the statues by the addition of the gibbets they richly deserved to the statuary.

    Win/win.

    Something tells me normal folks might not like that.
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