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Originally Posted by Shearwater
Could you elucidate why that contradicts what I have said in my previous post, CB?
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This is what stood out in my mind during my reply. I don't know if
elucidate is a word but I think I know what you are asking.
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One of the reasons is that even to his contemporaries, his behavior seemed extraordinarily harsh and cruel, so we cannot simply blame it on the "spirit of the times", if you will.
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