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Old 07-20-2006, 08:03 AM   #6
MaggieL
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Originally Posted by Aliantha
I'd argue the 'usage' of the phrase as semantics.
"Semantics" isn't an argument. Semantics is the study of the meaning of words; if "semantics" is a reason to dismiss an argument then there's no point in arguing.
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