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>>>>> what I said:
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>>>>>>>>>>> I looked on the web and did not find a fork like that. I'd like
>>>>>>>>>>> to have one. The ones I found did not have the sharpened rear
>>>>>>>>>>> part of the tines. I did see some forks with widely spaced tines
>>>>>>>>>>> for mixing (they refer to beating eggs), but as a utensil for
>>>>>>>>>>> cutting fat into flour when making pastry, this one seems ideal.
>>>>>>>>>>> Where do we buy them?
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>>>>> What you said I said:
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>>>>> Finding a fork ideal for blending pastry (not
>>>>>> eggs) is what you asked for (and which I provided links for), not a
>>>>>> fork with triangle tines for blending pastry. Unless, of course,
>>>>>> you're one of those people that can't eat soup unless using an actual
>>>>>> soup spoon...
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>>>> You said:
>>>> "...but as a utensil for cutting fat into flour when making pastry,
>>>> this one seems ideal. Where do we buy them?" implies you're looking
>>>> for a fork that can blend pastry, with the ability to blend pastry as
>>>> the important factor, not the triangle tines. If triangle tines are
>>>> all that matters, then perhaps you should have written more clearly.
>>>> So, I stand by everything I've said.
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>>> You can stand by whatever you want, but I see you do not stand by my
>>> entire statement:
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>>> "The ones I found did not have the sharpened rear part of the tines."
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>>> I explicitly stated what I was looking for, you are welcome to "imply"
>>> anything you like.
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>> That would be "infer". What you want then is a fork with triangle tines
>> (regardless of purpose), not a fork for "cutting fat into flour". So you
>> can go ahead and stand by your "entire" statement. I'll stand by mine.
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>> Jinx
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> wow. First you say I "imply" something, now you say the correct term is
> "infer".
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> what a wasted conversation!
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In the context of this conversation, *you* imply, *I* infer. Your correct
response should have been "you are welcome to infer anything you like". Not
imply. Learn some grammar.