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The author is consciously using exceptional with another accepted meaning of the word (rare). And you are (consciously or not) at the same time misunderstanding

The author is consciously using exceptional with another accepted meaning of the word (rare). And you are (consciously or not) at the same time misunderstanding him and being condescending, while adding strictly nothing to the discussion.

KaeseEs 14y ago
This intentional use of the definition of a word from one context in another context is equivocation, a form of dishonesty that it makes little sense to tolerate.
- jrajav 14y ago
  I think this is exactly what the article author was pointing out, actually.