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["Arthur Gershman" <gershman18 AT msn.com>]

Dear Capt. Kirk,
According to Godwin's Law you lose the argument and the thread is over.
Best regards,
Art Gershman
Ben Zoma said: Who is wise?  Those who learn from all people.  Pirkei Avot 4:1
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Kirk<mailto:peter AT qaya.org> 
  To: K Randolph<mailto:kwrandolph AT gmail.com> 
  Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org<mailto:b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] how scholars debate controversial issues


  On 23/03/2007 23:58, K Randolph wrote:
  > Peter:
  >
  > Some of the times I didn't answer, I prepared the situation by writing
  > to the effect that unless the other person presents new information,
  > that I will not answer. Then by my silence I indicated that he has
  > merely repeated what I have already dismissed, that he has not
  > answered my objections, therefore my final statement stands. Sometimes
  > silence is itself an answer.
  >
  Would that have been the best answer to Goebbels' repeated lies, to 
  ignore them unless there was new "information"?

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  Peter Kirk
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