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To: geode00 who wrote (45791)	5/10/2005 6:50:38 PM
From: Wayners	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Here is what "represents" means. You automatically assummed the other poster solely meant definition number 6, because you've never heard of the other 10 definitions. Go back to school. Main Entry: rep·re·sent Pronunciation: "re-pri-'zent Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French representer, from Latin repraesentare, from re- + praesentare to present transitive senses 1 : to bring clearly before the mind : PRESENT <a book which represents the character of early America> 2 : to serve as a sign or symbol of <the flag represents our country> 3 : to portray or exhibit in art : DEPICT 4 : to serve as the counterpart or image of : TYPIFY <a movie hero who represents the ideals of the culture> 5 a : to produce on the stage b : to act the part or role of 6 a (1) : to take the place of in some respect (2) : to act in the place of or for usually by legal right b : to serve especially in a legislative body by delegated authority usually resulting from election 7 : to describe as having a specified character or quality <represents himself as a friend> 8 a : to give one's impression and judgment of : state in a manner intended to affect action or judgment b : to point out in protest or remonstrance 9 : to serve as a specimen, example, or instance of 10 a : to form an image or representation of in the mind b (1) : to apprehend (an object) by means of an idea (2) : to recall in memory 11 : to correspond to in essence : CONSTITUTE intransitive senses : to make representations against something : PROTEST