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orion-list Wicked Footnotes....
Albert Baumgarten writes:
Bannus was "obviously" an Essene, we were told.
"Obviously," as many including my teacher Morton Smith in a
particularly wicked footnote, have noted, is an indication of
insufficient evidence and strongly held opinion.
Nice one, Prof. Baumgarten!
I wish I could say that you were obviously right.
But I'm just not sure.
Hope I have amused you this week!
George Brooks
Tampa, FL
For private reply, e-mail to George Brooks <george.x.brooks@juno.com>
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