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Old 10-31-2007, 09:10 AM
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Default Off topic ... (my original query re. l-dopa was a serious one) ...

No Paula that is called "the patronizing we", (no kidding), sits alongside "the editorial we", common in scientific literature, referring to a generic third person by "we" instead of the more common "one" or the informal "you":

e.g. "By adding three and five, we obtain eight".

Something to discuss with your partner tonight !!

Neil.
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