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Mariana

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5. Nuance is defined as a subtle difference in meaning.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 10:06 AM

Mar 2019

The key word in that definition is subtle. Interpreting text so as to have it mean something completely different from what it says has nothing to do with "nuance".

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Metaphor and Genesis 1:28 [View all] MineralMan Feb 2019 OP

And that is the problem with a literal interpretation that allows for no nuance. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #1

You mean it doesn't allow for fan fiction. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #2

And that is the problem with many branches of religion. MineralMan Mar 2019 #3

But it's an interpretation that is no less valid than yours. trotsky Mar 2019 #4

Nuance is defined as a subtle difference in meaning. Mariana Mar 2019 #5

So what is the nuanced interpretation edhopper Mar 2019 #6

It means we should slather ourselves in applesauce and buy more calculators. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #7

Kinky! edhopper Mar 2019 #8

Oooh! That sounds exciting! MineralMan Mar 2019 #9