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Old Thu Aug 12, 2021, 03:14pm
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Hypothesis ...

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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
So we really do not know for sure and we are guessing.
There's a difference between guessing and educated guessing.

We use the language available to us in the rulebook, casebook, Points of Emphasis, and annual interpretations to make educated guesses, stating relevant citations along the way, to hopefully come up with correct interpretations regarding "odd" situations not specifically covered by the available language.

That's the science component; research, logic, and rational thought leading to a hypothesis. That's right in my wheelhouse.

The art component is to use sometimes limited available language to "fill in the blanks". That's not usually in my wheelhouse, and I will often look for guidance from others.
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