in reply to Re^7: Let's drop this long belaboured, never pertinent, pointless subject once and for all. ("ilk")
in thread Having our anonymous cake and eating it too

I suspect your understanding of the work "ilk" is somewhat different than my perception of it based on the ways I've most often heard it used (usually as part of a slur)

I guess my only 'further defense' to that is; when I do set out to attack someone personally, there is generally no mistaking my intent.


With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
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