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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Made a few contacts...

Clark: l didn't know you had a secret plan
to save the world.

Lana: So far, l've only made a few contacts. She has met new people?
Knox's name just came up.
As amazing as it sounds he's using brain surgery
to remove their powers.
  

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In this case, I don't think "met" is the right word, nor is "new," necessarily. Clark suggests she's on a mission, so her actions would be deliberate - intentional. "Meeting new people" is often casual and accidental.

— Avangi

  • In this case, I don't think "met" is the right word, nor is "new," necessarily.
  • Clark suggests she's on a mission, so her actions would be deliberate - intentional.
  • "Meeting new people" is often casual and accidental.
  • "Making contact" may be casual and accidental too, but I think in this case it means purposefully seeking out people who have something to do with this particular issue, and seeing what they have to say about it.
  • It's possible they could be old acquaintances.
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In this case, I don't think "met" is the right word, nor is "new," necessarily.

Clark suggests she's on a mission, so her actions would be deliberate - intentional.

"Meeting new people" is often casual and accidental.

"Making contact" may be casual and accidental too, but I think in this case it means purposefully seeking out people who have something to do with thi
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