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I meant on your part, obviously. Once you start assigning new meanings to other people's words you can make them into any kind of people you want.

• xapata 10y ago
  Not obvious at all. I thought we were sharing a frustration for the recent trend in politics to make implications rather than explicit statements. I didn't think I was assigning new meaning, but only exactly what Bannon intended. I can, obviously, never be certain I've understood him correctly, so I just make my best guess. It's reasonable to expect that different people will make different guesses. What is your interpretation of Bannon's words?
  • gozur88 10y ago
    >I didn't think I was assigning new meaning, but only exactly what Bannon intended. I can, obviously, never be certain I've understood him correctly, so I just make my best guess. Why are you guessing at all? Why are you assuming he isn't saying what he means? >What is your interpretation of Bannon's words? What they mean in English.
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    • xapata 10y ago
      > What they mean in English Let's pretend English is my second language. Could you paraphrase Bannon to help me understand him more clearly?
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    • xapata 10y ago
      > saying what he means > What they mean in English. If I told you to "take a hike" would you believe I was encouraging you to walk outdoors?