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Oh, ... Written by gianni (8/25/2011 5:41 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Re: your last quote., penned by Reeba

...I understood perfectly.

I was wondering about her use of the trite and oft-misused phrase "silence is consent" -- misused to justify what the speaker knows is not or will not be consented to; misused to justify even asking for clarification or a definite decision. Specifically:

1. Was it common during this period?

2. Was it so misused during this period?

3. given 1 and 2, was she misusing it, or was she parodying it?

Of course, we can't know for sure, but I hope better educated people than I can make better guesses than I.

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The letters--some thoughts (Longish) BarbaraB (8/24/2011 2:44 p.m.)

to us they're precious Felicity S (8/24/2011 3:02 p.m.)
- Fastidiousness/Style BarbaraB (8/25/2011 10:06 a.m.)
  - Style of Letters Robbin (8/25/2011 4:56 p.m.)
- More precious... gianni (8/24/2011 10:29 p.m.)
  - Sincerity, kindness, and unsentimental wit. Rachel G (8/25/2011 1:52 p.m.)
    - Thanks, ... gianni (8/25/2011 5:55 p.m.)
    - I agree with a lot of what you say but Robbin (8/25/2011 4:18 p.m.)
      - Yes.   Rachel G (8/25/2011 6:26 p.m.)
        
        Jane is the real deal   Robbin (8/25/2011 8:38 p.m.)
        
        her own wheel   Stephanie (8/25/2011 10:41 p.m.)
        
        Circumspect & Sudden Formality   Robbin (8/26/2011 11:13 a.m.)
  - Great quotations there gianni. Reeba (8/25/2011 8:31 a.m.)
    - Re: your last quote. Reeba (8/25/2011 8:42 a.m.)
      - Oh, ... gianni (8/25/2011 5:41 p.m.)

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