yep -  and I was only pointing out that you were making a different point to that which I was responding to in my reply to Jerome. All arguments are assailable from different directions, and I try to engage with each on their merits

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If a debate has three sides, I think lack of confrontation on one of the three fronts might be a legit point.

(On the other hand, in this case, I don't think you and Jérôme really disagreed: efficiency in getting others to agree does not equal power.)

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One whose delusions are out of fashion.}