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Originally Posted by hevusa The point is if something you learn something is possible then you can anticipate it. | No, that's NOT the point.
It is POSSIBLE that we could have a blizzard here tonight.
We do NOT ANTICIPATE having a blizzard set in tonight.
POSSIBLE and ANTICIPATED are TWO DIFFERENT WORDS WITH TWO DIFFERENT MEANINGS.
Unless, of course, you're just a blind Bush-hater that's looking for a scapegoat for everything that has ever been wrong in the world.  |
If it is possible that a blizzard is coming then you can anticipate the response that would be necessary. | It's March.
I live in the far north.
A blizzard is possible.
...but it's not anticipated.
Logic 101. |
If a blizzard was possible, say over the weekend, then an appropriate response could be anticipated.
Bottom line: Bush lied, people died (again!) --- help me Instant Runoff Voting, you're my only hope --- "There is no such thing as laziness. Laziness is only lack of incentive." Norman Reider, MD
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