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--- Dan Allen  wrote:

> He used more words than were needed, and used longer words than were
> absolutely necessary, but to those who could get past his tone, he
> showed the nuances of the English language.

But would you say that's an effective teaching technique for someone
trying to master an "arcane" subject like celestial navigation?

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GregR




> On Mar 2, 2008, at 4:43 PM, Greg R. wrote:
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> > his [William F. Buckley] narration seemed a bit pompous and with
> > what appeared to me to be a tone of "I know this and you don't"
> > running throughout it.
>
> Of course!  That was his style.  He used more words than were needed,
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> and used longer words than were absolutely necessary, but to those
> who
> could get past his tone, he showed the nuances of the English
> language.
>
> Dan
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