On 18/02/2008, at 5:00 PM, Doug Pensinger wrote:
>    What I ended
> up doing on more than one occasion was to take just one portion of  
> your
> argument and zero in on it.  But this would usually be met with a  
> reply that
> was, once again, overwhelming.

...and diversionary. It's a debating technique known in some circles  
as the "Gish Gallop", and it's very frustrating for people who pride  
themselves on being concise.

Charlie.
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