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Your analysis should take into account the phenomenon that a literal interpretation of a string of words is not always a real meaning of that string of words.

• deleted 11y ago
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  • GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
    Conversely, I am (or at least claim to be) a person and historically my doctors have been people.
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    • karmajunkie 11y ago
      I am now intensely curious about the deleted comments :)
      • dwakaman 11y ago
        as am I!
        • britknight 11y ago
          [deleted]!
      • GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
        IIRC was basically 'I don't want my doctor to be knowing nothing about my condition!' followed up with 'I don't want my doctor saying anything in the least bit figurative.'
        • karmajunkie 11y ago
          Yes, i vastly prefer my doctors to be filled with the notion that they know all there is to know about my condition than to admit something like "Despite my demostrated expertise and obvious knowledge of the subject, I have learned there is much yet to learn. However, Treatment X followed by Treatment Y is the best we have to offer today and has demonstrated effectiveness in these ways..."