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8. Sounds like a plan, but just to be clear, you've demonstrated eisegesis...

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:09 AM

Nov 20

...for which I thank you, giving me my first opportunity to use the word in a sentence.

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Cool word: Eisegesis [View all] NNadir Nov 20 OP

Thanks! Bread and Circuses Nov 20 #1

My niece has a masters in linguistics Freddie Nov 20 #2

Very interesting! Silver Gaia Nov 20 #3

You may be reading something into the text. NNadir Nov 20 #6

Fine. I'll get the red ones. Solly Mack Nov 20 #7

I'm tapping my way into happiness. :) Solly Mack Nov 20 #10

Ha! Nittersing Nov 20 #9

That's a vote for the brown shoes. :) Solly Mack Nov 20 #11

Actually, brown shoes with red laces. Nittersing Nov 20 #12

Swanky Solly Mack Nov 20 #13

New one on me. malthaussen Nov 20 #14