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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (560407)4/6/2004 12:05:32 AM
From: Ryan Plovie (Hijacked)  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
No sh!t

"....you want to lure me into a baited argument so you can tout your view, prove your point or whatever...."

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debate

n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on" [syn: argument] 2: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote) [syn: disputation, public debate] v 1: argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" 2: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike" [syn: consider, moot, turn over, deliberate] 3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn: deliberate] 4: have an argument about something [syn: argue, contend, fence]

de·bate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-bt)
v. de·bat·ed, de·bat·ing, de·bates
v. intr.
1. To consider something; deliberate.
2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument.
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