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What does "edges are blurred" mean?
If something is said as "its edges are blurred and the full scope of its core principles is difficult to define"
what and where has this "edges are blurred" idea come from? If somethings edges are blurred, does that mean that the limits (or greatest possible degree of something) is vague or confusing? I can't visualise this "edges are blurred" (i'm a visual person) there seems to be a lot of these, are they called phrasal verbs?, that throw me off when reading.. Why couldn't they use "its limits are confusing" rather than "edges are blurred"?
what and where has this "edges are blurred" idea come from? If somethings edges are blurred, does that mean that the limits (or greatest possible degree of something) is vague or confusing? I can't visualise this "edges are blurred" (i'm a visual person) there seems to be a lot of these, are they called phrasal verbs?, that throw me off when reading.. Why couldn't they use "its limits are confusing" rather than "edges are blurred"?
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[nq:1]If something is said as "its edges are blurred and the full scope of its core principles is difficult to ... , that throw me off when reading.. [/nq] It just means that the main thrust of the idea is understandable, but we don't know where the specific boundaries of the concept are.
- [nq:1]If something is said as "its edges are blurred and the full scope of its core principles is difficult to ...
- , that throw me off when reading..
- [/nq] It just means that the main thrust of the idea is understandable, but we don't know where the specific boundaries of the concept are.
- " Does that mean that you are not allowed to eat food at your desk or eat food anywhere in the building?
- Does that mean that you are forbidden to eat food at the workplace, or that they merely suggest that you don't?
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[nq:1]If something is said as "its edges are blurred and the full scope of its core principles is difficult to ... verbs?, that throw me off when reading.. Why couldn't they use "its limits are confusing" rather than "edges are blurred"?[/nq]
It just means that the main thrust of the idea is understandable, but we don't know where the specific boundaries of the concept are.
This is no
It just means that the main thrust of the idea is understandable, but we don't know where the specific boundaries of the concept are.
This is no
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[nq:1]It just means that the main thrust of the idea is understandable, but we don't know where the specific boundaries ... food consumed during office hours must be eaten in the break room or at the outside facilities." eliminates the blurring.[/nq]
Sensational! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this so clearly. Thank you so much, you have just made the rest of the document I a
Sensational! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this so clearly. Thank you so much, you have just made the rest of the document I a
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[nq:1]If something is said as "its edges are blurred and the full scope ofits core principles is difficult to define" ... phrasal verbs?, that throw me off when reading.. Why couldn't they use "its limits are confusing"rather than "edges are blurred"?[/nq]
This is the sort of question to which there is no useful answer other than "That's just the way it is." They could have said "its li
This is the sort of question to which there is no useful answer other than "That's just the way it is." They could have said "its li
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[nq:1]If something is said as "its edges are blurred and the full scope of its core principles is difficult to ... verbs?, that throw me off when reading.. Why couldn't they use "its limits are confusing" rather than "edges are blurred"?[/nq]
"Edges are blurred" is such a common visual image from line drawings through graphic design and photography that I'm quite surprised that you can't visua
"Edges are blurred" is such a common visual image from line drawings through graphic design and photography that I'm quite surprised that you can't visua
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[nq:2]It just means that the main thrust of the idea ... break room or at the outside facilities." eliminates the blurring.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sensational! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this so clearly. Thank you so much, you have just made the rest of the document I am reading so MUCH easier. Thank you again, I really appreciate this. Thank you![/nq]
I too would
[nq:2]It just means that the main thrust of the idea ... break room or at the outside facilities." eliminates the blurring.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sensational! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this so clearly. Thank you so much, you have just made the rest of the document I am reading so MUCH easier. Thank you again, I really appreciate this. Thank you![/nq]
I too would
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[nq:2]Sensational! Thank you so much for taking the time to ... easier. Thank you again, I really appreciate this. Thank you![/nq]
[nq:1]I too would like to thank you, Coop! And I think Kyle and I speak for many others.[/nq]
Yeah, but now I'm hungry.
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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[nq:1]I too would like to thank you, Coop! And I think Kyle and I speak for many others.[/nq]
Yeah, but now I'm hungry.
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
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[nq:2]I too would like to thank you, Coop! And I think Kyle and I speak for many others.[/nq]
[nq:1]Yeah, but now I'm hungry.[/nq]
You think you got problems? My edges are blurred now.
Liebs
[nq:1]Yeah, but now I'm hungry.[/nq]
You think you got problems? My edges are blurred now.
Liebs
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[nq:1]On 06 May 2005, kyle wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]If something is said as "its edges are blurred and ... use "its limits are confusing" rather than "edges are blurred"?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Edges are blurred" is such a common visual image from line drawings through graphic design and photography that I'm quite surprised that you can't visualise the effect but consider yourself to be a "visual person".[/n
[nq:2]If something is said as "its edges are blurred and ... use "its limits are confusing" rather than "edges are blurred"?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Edges are blurred" is such a common visual image from line drawings through graphic design and photography that I'm quite surprised that you can't visualise the effect but consider yourself to be a "visual person".[/n
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There we go, I was right:
"Disabilities in abstract reasoning, organization, and problem solving; Average or better in the basic cognitive skills of visual and auditory processing, memory, associative learning, etc., but who are disabled in their ability to use this information to form new concepts, solve problems, etc. They are deficient in what is often described as higher order intelligence
"Disabilities in abstract reasoning, organization, and problem solving; Average or better in the basic cognitive skills of visual and auditory processing, memory, associative learning, etc., but who are disabled in their ability to use this information to form new concepts, solve problems, etc. They are deficient in what is often described as higher order intelligence
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[nq:1]I could not make the connection Tony Cooper was able to make.. I guess I just have to accept I lack fluid reasoning skills..[/nq]
Wow. Talk about a two-sentence sequence that no one would have predicted.
Or is Kyle British?
Wow. Talk about a two-sentence sequence that no one would have predicted.
Or is Kyle British?
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