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I’m genuinely baffled Scott, as I suspect are others who might be reading this. Which of the words in "the diary gets defended by a minority" don't you understand and need me to explain to you? What point are you trying to make?
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Don't get coy with me. You know what I'm asking. Anyone in general, not just you, what is the definition of a diary defender?Comment
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It's not an expression I've ever used myself in that form, Scott, but do you think it might refer to those who regularly, routinely and consistently defend the diary from attacks on its authenticity; who challenge every single anachronistic expression in the diary (claiming that someone in the 19th century could easily have written "one off instance", "bumbling buffoon", "top myself" and "spreads mayhem"), every single factual mistake (the diarist mistaking Florence's godmother for her aunt, the breasts in the wrong place, the non-existent key and the poste house) and who challenge the conclusions of experienced document examiners (Baxendale and the Rendell team) that the diary is a modern fake? Might that be it? All seems pretty self-explanatory to me considering that the words "diary" and "defender" are easy to look up in a dictionary. But do you really think it's a good idea to personalize this debate with labels? Wouldn't it be best, considering Admin's recent warning, to stick with discussing issues relating to the diary rather than the people who post about it?Originally posted by Scott Nelson View PostHerlock Sholmes
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