Full Version: Brain Filters

From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#1]
 28 Mar 2006
To: ALL

Here is an example of a fine misunderstanding probably caused by a preconception filter of the writer. We all filter information coming in especially from the source. The English language also does not help.

From Newsweek, February 13, 2006

Corrections section:

quote:
... we misquoted Jerry Falwell as using the words "assault ministry." In fact Falwell was referring to "a salt ministry"...


Just a slight difference.

From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#2]
 29 Mar 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#1] 29 Mar 2006

Sounds like the old joke:

Two peanuts walk into a dark alley.

One was a salted.

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