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>I never claimed that I was reporting on the whole arc of publishing law over hundreds of years. I was laying the foundation for the next sentence, which is pointing at why this was so important to put in the US Constitution.

Printed press invented: circa 1440

US Constitution drafted: circa 1780

1780 - 1440 = 340

>hundreds of years

Hmmm.

>That's twice now that you've replied in a way that to me seems like favoring the argumentative nitpick over the substance of what I'm saying.

If your argument is based on false premises then there is no substance in your conclusion.

wpietri on Oct 2, 2024 [–]

I have no reason to think you even know what my argument is based on, because all I've seen are nitpicky side-tracks.

llm_trw on Oct 2, 2024 | [–]

>If your argument is based on false premises then there is no substance in your conclusion.

wpietri on Oct 3, 2024 | | [–]

I appreciate you demonstrating so clearly that you're not engaging at all.

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