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April 16, 2004
"Jimmy Akinisms"???
(Jimmy Akin)
And speaking of things characteristic of me, a reader writes:
Jimmy, you write just like you speak, too. That big, italic, bold "However," [in this blog entry] is a classic "Jimmy Akinism" we hear a lot on Catholic Answers productions, after you've patiently outlined what truth is contained in a false claim, but are about to point out the glaring mistake(s) in it.Hmmm . . . I never thought of that as characteristic of me, but I do recall saying it. It's always been my philosophy to give every inch you can to a viewpoint you're critiquing. Makes it easier to topple it when you pull out the rug from under it. (Allowing more rug under it = more traction for toppling purposes.)
I s'pose everyone has their characteristic words and phrases. In fact, the Roman historians used to chronicle the characteristic expressions of their emperors. For example, one of the emperor Augustus's favorite expressions was "Quick as boiled asparagus!" (by which he meant, "Very quick!").
I'm curious now . . . any other "Jimmy Akinisms" folks have noticed?
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