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Quarttt

#156724 Wed, 09 Nov 05 06:14 AM

he constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.

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Mister Micawber

#156744 Wed, 09 Nov 05 07:57 AM

He does not think about other writing or organizing rules beyond the ones he already knows and accepts.

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Yokohama

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

Anonymous

#157564 Fri, 11 Nov 05 07:07 PM

It basically means he is narrow minded!!

Clive

#158007 Sun, 13 Nov 05 05:47 AM

Hi,

Yes. Or perhaps he is independent, making his own rules, and strong-willed, there can be a certain headstrong quality in constraining.

Best wishes, Clive

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Canada

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El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

julielai

#158009 Sun, 13 Nov 05 05:53 AM

The original looks like a translation of a Chinese sentence.

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