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Greg Ransom's idea to talk about some concrete examples 
is an excellent one. I agree that the level of abstraction 
in the discussions often keeps us away from the kind 
of full understanding we would most like to have. 
 
But...I suspect that at this time in the semester most 
members won't be up to a protracted discussion in any 
case and definitely not up to reading something new. 
 
I also wonder how willing people will be to openly discuss 
someone's work, at length, in public? Just wondering. 
 
Brad Bateman 
Grinnell College 
 
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