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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: epicure who wrote (55501)8/27/2002 9:17:54 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
"that sounds big though"

Sure...like Jupiter is big.

"and is kind the same thing as nice?"

I have never liked "nice". I always considered "nice" to be responsive to someone in a way that was potentially insincere. I consider "kind" to reflect a value which is not subject to a shallow seeking of approval. Of course, these are words. We all need to interpret words in a sensible way for ourselves.

"And what exactly is brilliant"

It can be made the measure of reductionistic contemplation; but people generally agree on it when they engage it. I am not sure it is useful to attempt to define it beyond the dictionary. It is normally judged subjectively, and it may be so judged here in this subjective arena...