usmbguest5318
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Looks like a mix-up, Xelor. I was responding to your statement that your question was to find if the two of us had roughly the same view of the phrase "open minded." Earlier, in response to your question, I said that being open-minded implies a willingness to listen to opposing points of view. Did you ask another question that I missed?Earlier, in response to your question, I said that being open-minded implies a willingness to listen to opposing points of view.
Sorry. Yes, you did write that. My bad. I was truly focused on the "is that a trick question" part of that post. I was so dumbfounded by your asking that of such a straightforward question.
Your question was a setup, and I knew there was more coming. And there it finally was, when you want me to evaluate myself by reading the study on blogs. I have downloaded it, and I'll read it and get back to you.
Actually it wasn't. If you'd have answered "no," I'd have had no study to upload/link. Of course, if you'd have answered "no," there'd have been no point to my continuing the line of discussion; it'd have been clear we have differing conceptions of what "open-minded" means.Your question was a setup
Some people do have a very different view of what open-minded means. My mother, for instance, thinks it means being polite enough not to interrupt someone while they're talking. One of my great-great grandfathers thought he was being open minded by letting some of his slave learn to read. They each consider(-ed) themselves open-minded, but but my estimation they were open-minded in much the way one much say a skunk is aromatic.
I have downloaded it, and I'll read it and get back to you.
Cool.