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bvf

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10. Go to the back of the class.

Thu Nov 13, 2014, 06:02 PM

Nov 2014

"Now, the colloquial definition of cannibalism would seem to be that something is eating it's (sic) own."

Wrong. You seem to have forgotten (or more likely are consciously choosing to ignore) what "colloquial" means. Whoever said you tend to choose your own meanings for words was evidently quite correct.

I'd ask that you secure access to some sort of dictionary, look up a few words, and stop wasting everyone's time until you've done so.

Here's a nice vocabulary list for you to start with:

Cannibalize
Delusion
Colloquial

"You may have to repeat some things for me, as I am slow and dense."

Your words, not mine.

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Latin America Is Losing Its Catholic Identity [View all] cbayer Nov 2014 OP

are we supposed to see this as a bad thing? niyad Nov 2014 #1

You can see it as anything you want, I guess. cbayer Nov 2014 #2

Leaving the RCC = good. Embracing nutty evangelical Protestantism = bad. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #3

agreed! niyad Nov 2014 #4

That's highly unlikely to happen. cbayer Nov 2014 #5

It's a good thing bvf Nov 2014 #6

Can you define delusional in the way you are using it? cbayer Nov 2014 #7

I'm using "cannabalistic" in the colloquial sense. bvf Nov 2014 #8

"Surely you've learned the meaning of 'colloquial' by now, having been cbayer Nov 2014 #9

Go to the back of the class. bvf Nov 2014 #10

Oh, no! Not the back of the class! cbayer Nov 2014 #11

There's only one reasonable response to such childishness. bvf Nov 2014 #12

What would it be? You can tell me right after you give me cbayer Nov 2014 #13

OMG! You edited your post a full five minutes after I responded to it. cbayer Nov 2014 #14