Hmmm...... does that do any good. We tried it a
number of times (includnig the Ant Grasshopper) but
--- 'nwdhown gaa dhouaali, nakhawn bhaat khuali,
nigilw ki koro kor' " (Quote courtesy C'da)
--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >It is definitely a good example but in other
> sense ---
> > of how you twist words, put your words in others
> >mouth and avoid answering relevant questions.
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> *** If I did that, the antidote would have been to
> point out HOW I
> TWISTED it or what I put on a whose mouth, for all
> to see. End of
> story!
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> At 12:59 PM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty
> wrote:
> > > A good example was your understanding of the
> >> feeble fable of the
> >> Ant and the Grasshopper :-).
> >>
> >
> >It is definitely a good example but in other sense
> ---
> > of how you twist words, put your words in others
> >mouth and avoid answering relevant questions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I have always maintained I will explain. But I
> want
> >> to see where the
> >> questioners are coming from.
> >> If they get it, it is a feather on their caps.
> If
> >> not we will explain.
> >>
> >> A good example was your understanding of the
> >> feeble fable of the
> >> Ant and the Grasshopper :-).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 10:55 AM -0700 8/22/07, Krishnendu
> Chakraborty
> >> wrote:
> >> > > It is also widely known that people
> sometimes
> >> >> play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability
> to
> >> >> exercise the ability, in order to avoid
> facing
> >> >> unpleasant truths they would hate to admit
> or to
> >> >> express it when faced with more than one
> >> >> possibility but unsure of which is the
> correct
> >> >> one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded
> or of
> >> >> being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is
> what
> >> >> produces the response.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >That perfectly explains why you avoid answering
> >> many
> >> >unpleasant questions :-)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >c'da , since this was copied to me directly,
> could
> >> >not help jumping in
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> At 9:27 PM -0700 8/20/07, SANDIP DUTTA
> wrote:
> >> >> >Dear Sondon Da,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I am not in the business of mind reading.
> So I
> >> >> asked.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> *** How about ordinary English?
> >> >>
> >> >> It does NOT take mind-reading, but an
> ability
> >> to
> >> >> draw inferences from what is written, in
> >> ordinary
> >> >> English, that is .
> >> >>
> >> >> Degree of this ability is a measure of a
> >> person's
> >> >> intelligence, which usually improves with
> >> >> experiences and exposures gained over time.
> >> >>
> >> >> It is also widely known that people
> sometimes
> >> >> play 'no-comprendo' and invoke an inability
> to
> >> >> exercise the ability, in order to avoid
> facing
> >> >> unpleasant truths they would hate to admit
> or to
> >> >> express it when faced with more than one
> >> >> possibility but unsure of which is the
> correct
> >> >> one. A fear of being seen as simple-minded
> or of
> >> >> being seen as disingenuous or dishonest is
> what
> >> >> produces the response.
> >> >>
> >> >> But we are all in that same boat. So what
> if I
> >> >> infer something incorrectly and someone
> corrects
> >> >> me? Would that make me look stupid? On the
> other
> >> >> hand it would make me more informed. We will
> all
> >> >> be better for it. Being exposed as
> disingenuous
> >> >> however is another matter.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, give it a try. Read my lips ! Perish the
> >> >> thought about hurting my feelings by
> exposing my
> >> >> hidden intentions.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> s-d
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Rgds,
> >> >> >Sandip
> >> >> >
> >> >> >----- Original Message ----
> >> >> >From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >> >To: SANDIP DUTTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> Krishnendu
> >> >> >Chakraborty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Chan
> Mahanta
> >> >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ram Sarangapani
> >> >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >> >Cc: assam@assamnet.org; Krishnendu
> Chakraborty
> >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> >> >Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:21:39 PM
> >> >> >Subject: Re: [Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE
> PEOPLE OF
> >> >> ASSAM
> >> >> >
> >> >> >*** Why don't you give it a try and figure
> it
> > > >> >out by yourself? As a highly trained
> whatever,
> >> >> >you ought to be able to do so. A high
> school
>
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