"Just That", Zappa

[Ned]

Assuming you can remember this far back, here is an example, from today's New York Times:

"The uniform answer we got was that the fantasy that we could present the work of this writer simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position was just that, a fantasy," he [one James C. Nicola] said.

Mr. Nicola seems to think this some sort of clever rhetorical flourish. Au contraire, it's obviously illogical and gratuitous to the extent of idiocy--as well as very obnoxious. An honest, sensible speaker would simply have said instead, "It was a fantasy to suppose that we could present this play simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position."

[Zappa]

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Hunted By a Freak]

why are you such a ****ing troll, ned?

[GhostNote]

Assuming you can remember this far back, here is an example, from today's New York Times:

"The uniform answer we got was that the fantasy that we could present the work of this writer simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position was just that, a fantasy," he [one James C. Nicola] said.

Mr. Nicola seems to think this some sort of clever rhetorical flourish. Au contraire, it's obviously illogical and gratuitous to the extent of idiocy--as well as very obnoxious. An honest, sensible speaker would simply have said instead, "It was a fantasy to suppose that we could present this play simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position."


It doesnt seem that you're actually asking for us to discuss something, it seems that you are trying to sound intelligent, whilst being a tool.

Am i right?


-GN

[Eccles]

Assuming you can remember this far back, here is an example, from today's New York Times:

"The uniform answer we got was that the fantasy that we could present the work of this writer simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position was just that, a fantasy," he [one James C. Nicola] said.

Mr. Nicola seems to think this some sort of clever rhetorical flourish. Au contraire, it's obviously illogical and gratuitous to the extent of idiocy--as well as very obnoxious. An honest, sensible speaker would simply have said instead, "It was a fantasy to suppose that we could present this play simply as a work of art without appearing to take a position."It's nice how you summed up your own post in the highlighted words :)