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there are a couple of old lexicographer's precepts that go like this: a) be brief, b) keep it simple. these predate online dictionaries, which seemingly have less stringent space requirements, but.
anyway, applying these, and also considering a comment in the voting thread regarding Too Much Information, I arrived, as I mentioned in the event, at the choice of C or H. in fact, I was just about to pull the trigger on H when it struck me that not even the OED uses an obvious Brit. spelling such as "specialised" within their definitions! (sorry, Jackie - too clever by half. : )
-joe (but I couldn't avoid the kibbutz play in my own def'n) friday
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btw, bex, you didn't mention the source for your True Definition..
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Kibitka Results! bexter 01/24/11 09:04 AM Re: Kibitka Results! elifit 01/24/11 01:06 PM Re: Kibitka Results! LukeJavan8 01/24/11 02:19 PM Re: Kibitka Results! tsuwm 01/24/11 05:52 PM Re: Kibitka Results! bexter 01/24/11 07:44 PM Re: Kibitka Results! BranShea 01/25/11 03:57 AM Re: Kibitka Results! Candy 01/25/11 10:14 AM Re: Kibitka Results! BranShea 01/25/11 11:11 AM Re: Kibitka Results! Candy 01/25/11 11:17 AM Re: Kibitka Results! tsuwm 01/25/11 03:17 PM Re: Kibitka Results! LukeJavan8 01/25/11 03:51 PM Re: Kibitka Results! AlimaeHP 01/26/11 12:35 AM Re: Kibitka Results! LukeJavan8 01/26/11 12:39 AM Re: Kibitka Results! Faldage 01/26/11 12:29 PM Re: Kibitka Results! LukeJavan8 01/26/11 04:00 PM Re: Kibitka Results! Faldage 01/27/11 12:22 AM Re: Kibitka Results! Jackie 01/27/11 01:24 AM Re: Kibitka Results! Candy 01/27/11 11:01 AM Re: Kibitka Results! LukeJavan8 01/27/11 03:45 PM
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