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Yes, I misquoted you!
There we go. Thank you for that.

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But to insist that there is a glaringly different meaning between to the two statements is a stretch.
You initially said there was no difference. So there's progress here too. I think everyone else reading it can easily see the difference. That's good enough for me.

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Like I said, I have watched lawyers do what you are doing with the English language and it disgusts me. But you sing to a choir here who would never speak out against you. It's the playing field that I signed up for. So go ahead do what you do with impunity. I however see through it.
You sometimes see something that's not there. Lawyers use language precisely; that's important when writing and oral argument are such a big part of what we do. There is nothing underhanded about that. That you aren't up to that kind of precise use doesn't make it evil. It's just a skill that lawyers spend time developing because we have to for our work. That's not important to the contracting work you do so you haven't had the need to develop those skills. But that's no reason to slam lawyers for it. It'd be like me slamming you for being much better at using construction tools than I am. You've had the time over the years to hone your skills doing that because it's important to the work you do. I've not spent the time developing those skills. That's not something I need for my work, and I've not had much need for those skills around my house either. I don't resent you for having skills that I lack. Indeed, I admire skilled craftspersons. Yet you seem to resent lawyers for having skills that you lack. I find that odd, but you're entitled to your opinion.