Yes, semantics! Here's another cracker
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On 2020-10-12 5:55 PM, R.S. wrote:
David,
You wrote:
"IBM patents are mostly pathetic."
I understand it as (almost all) IBM patents are pathetic. I disagree
with such generalisation.
Now you write:
"It was me that said they were pathetic"
Which can be understood as SOME patents are pathetic. Note: not
"mostly", and not "IBM patents".
English is not my native language, but I see important difference
between those two statements.
My opinion - I sustain what I wrote, with no changes or distortions.
Maybe it is not obvious, but I didn't say there are no pathetic
patents at all. However I think such patents are exceptions, not
majority.
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