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Old 08-22-2014, 06:51 AM   #18
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Default Re: LSM's Etymological Errors - Nigel Tomes

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Originally Posted by zeek View Post

Even now, different methods in the hands of different experts lead to different results. So it's not like you can expect a unanimity of expert opinion on these issues. It's a land of dueling expert opinions.
But there is consensus. There is shared base of meaning today, just as there was 2,000 yr ago. That's why it's called a paradigm.

The points of common understanding are usually much more broad and firm than the areas of uncertainty and disagreement.
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