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[fred putnam <fred.putnam AT gmail.com>]

Well said, Kevin.

Thanks.

Fred Putnam

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Kevin Riley <klriley AT alphalink.com.au>wrote:

> Fred
>
> Maybe some of us think that the 'real thing' can come in a number of
> various forms, all saying essentially the same thing.  If the text is 'real'
> enough for all practical purposes, then investing so much time in searching
> for what will probably never be found, and what will, for practical
> purposes, be no more useful than what we have, seems to be close to a waste
> of time.  Perhaps understanding what we have is of more importance to some
> of us than searching for what may never be found.
>
> But, at least we are getting closer to understanding why you are asking the
> questions you ask.  That isn't a bad thing :)
>
> Kevin Riley
>
>
> On 29/11/2010 7:44 AM, fred burlingame wrote:
>
>> ooops ...
>>
>> my mistake.
>>
>> I should have said "because, Kevin, ...."
>>
>> but you make an important point, Fred ...; not everyone wants the "real
>> thing" .... :)
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> fred burlingame
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 12:35 PM, fred putnam<fred.putnam AT gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>  One slight correction, Fredb. I do want "Pepsi-cola", not "Coke".  (-:
>>>
>>> Fred Putnam
>>>
>>>   On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:08 AM, fred burlingame<tensorpath AT gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>   Because fred, and hundreds of millions of other people, want the "real
>>>> thing;" and hence, they invest the most valuable commodity in their
>>>> lives,
>>>> time ... in a quest for the "real thing."
>>>>
>>>> They don't want to drink "chek-cola," or "pepsi-cola," or any of a
>>>> hundred
>>>> brands of cola. They want "Coca-Cola."
>>>>
>>>> And presumably, that is the same goal of all the posters here; not some
>>>> entertainment venue, but rather a search for the original document,
>>>> despite
>>>> the limitations you outline.
>>>>
>>>> The status of this quest has improved in each of recent centuries, with
>>>> the
>>>> discovery of more manuscripts. But as you observe, the goal remains
>>>> elusive.
>>>>
>>>> Physics may never discover the "theory of everything;" but the quest
>>>> continues with more vigor than ever before.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101104111112.htm
>>>>
>>>> And ditto for masoretic text ("MT") textual critics. They may never
>>>> discover
>>>> the original document contents of the MT. But the search continues with
>>>> ever
>>>> increasing energy.
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>>
>>>> fred burlingame
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 1:06 AM, Kevin Riley<klriley AT alphalink.com.au
>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Then, in light of your first 4 answers, why does 5 matter?  If you look
>>>>>
>>>> at
>>>>
>>>>> most ancient texts, there is usually no definitive copy unless only one
>>>>> survives (which is unfortunately too often the case).
>>>>>
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