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Taka Posted 18 years ago
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temptation

1span00・There is the danger of indulging in an academic detachment from life. This is the peculiar 02span01span00temptation02span01span00 of those who are prone to see both sides of a question and are content to enjoy an argument for its own sake.02span02br
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00How would you interpret the 'temptation' above? An academic detachment from life tempts those who are content to enjoy an argument for its own sake? 0-
  

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01cite10Taka12cite10How would you interpret the 'temptation' above? An academic detachment from life tempts those who are content to enjoy an argument for its own sake?12blockquote
10Your interpretation is correct. Given only this context I would also note that the writer seems to be expressing his disapproval of those who b
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0Good! Thank you, RayH! 0-

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