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Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station
I had just asked you something two times in a row where you didn't answer.
I asked, "What are you basing your knowledge of who is/was or isn't/wasn't popular in the US on, just out of curiosity?"
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I answered you with:
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Originally Posted by Neapolitan
It seem your interest is what is popular while my interest lies in what is mainstream and what is underground.
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... and you followed up by saying:
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Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station
Yeah, I hadn't really noticed before now, but they both seem to follow the track of "Never directly address anything that might lead to any sort of concession or make one seem like not an expert; rather make oblique moves and type increasingly more words." It's the politician's gambit, basically.
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OK, I might not give you the answer you want, but I do give you the answer you need.
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Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station
An answer would go like this: "I'm basing my knowledge of who is/was or isn't/wasn't popular in the US on ______________" and you'd fill in the blank with details re what you're basing it on
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But what does that even pertain to? The popularity of ______ can be tracked by using the ______ charts provided by ______ . The ______ can be movies, TV, Pop songs, albums sales, Rock album sales, Disco album sale, R&B album sales, or sales numbers grossed, units sold
etc. etc. I will say "I'm basing my knowledge of who is/was or isn't/wasn't popular in the US in the 70s on
Ron Burgundy."
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Originally Posted by mord
Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.
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