Originally Posted by numan
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Are you now claiming that the United States created the Earth and the Moon?
That is preposterous! By what sophistry can one possibly arrive at a conclusion that I said/implied any such thing? In the second paragraph, which you omitted, it is my clear and unequivocal statement that

Should this sublime image from nature, produced by the artistry a raw, young culture, be considered inferior to anything produced by older cultures?

Where is there anything that can even be remotely construed as making the claim that you impute to me? I said the image was the product of that artistry, not the articles of nature.

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That seems to pass beyond the customary hubris of even an American!
Had I actually said that, you would be correct. But, since I said no such thing, you appear to be totally wrong.

Last edited by Ron G.; 09/06/09 09:08 PM. Reason: typo
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