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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:01 AM
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Poll question: If you make one attempt to understand the OP of a thread on DU and you fail, then ...
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:03 AM
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1. Other: Post a long-winded rant filled with personal attacks
and insults.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:06 AM
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2. Other: None of the above.
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:16 AM
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3. Other: Commentary on use of singular data points
The completeness of knowledge on a subject approaches zero for small numbers of data points, and approaches total for large numbers of data points.

If you make many attempts to understand many OPs by many authors you may approach an estimate of your ability to understand the OPs of others, and of others abilities to create understandable OPs.

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The Philosopher Donating Member (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:26 AM
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4. Is there actual failure?
Is failure one-sided?


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daleanime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 11:33 AM
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5. Huh? If the OP seems interesting or important to you....
you read it again, then if your still having problems with it you ask questions.:shrug:
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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-29-11 12:40 PM
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6. That's a good idea. I wish that everybody participating on DU would seriously consider your advice.
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