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If you think that's what I was saying you should look back at the archives
and re-read my posts. ...
... Several participants have run down the current
system of peer-reviewed journals, calling them things like ``incestuous''.
Such criticisms are just hot air. The shear volume of research output
requires some mechanism to sift the wheat from the chaff. In Karl's
case he has said that he had a chance to do a Ph.D. but is glad that
he didn't. He doesn't appear to work at any place which supports
research into the Hebrew language. Those are the choices he made, ...
In reference to Gen 24:63 Peter wrote:-I take your point with this example. In such a case, what we have to go on may be limited to ancient translations and commentaries, as well as the context which may provide some constraints. Sometimes other words with the same root can be helpful, although this needs a lot of care. We can also look at cognate words in other languages; although this also needs a lot of care, it is more useful than Karl seems to give credit for.
I don't think this is a good example.
Okay, I'll take your word on that one. What I was looking for is
something like:-
I went to town and while I was there I juluxipofeld then I came
home.
You can't determine from the context the meaning of juluxipofeld. ...
If you know of a better example I'd be interested in looking at it.
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