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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 8046469, member: 24314"]Much of the comments above, especially from two members is EXACTLY what I had hoped to read. In the end the "perfect" definition needs to be short and all encompassing. <b>That definition will tell WHAT a scratch is. </b> Then we add "modifiers" to pin it down such as "die' scratch. Or we assign a different word such as "hairline." to name specific kinds of scratches. We can even describe its specific location once we define what a scratch is. </p><p><br /></p><p>Our definition CANNOT BE LONG, SUBJECTIVE, OR COMPLICATED. For example: There is no need to consider the length of the scratch once we add something like "of a certain length" to our definition so that a prick into the surface at one spot is eliminated. These are things that the author of that poor definition I cited above failed to do. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope additional members will think about this question and take the time to post their thoughts. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PS I don't have the answer yet in my mind (that's why my question) but I will continue to comment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 8046469, member: 24314"]Much of the comments above, especially from two members is EXACTLY what I had hoped to read. In the end the "perfect" definition needs to be short and all encompassing. [B]That definition will tell WHAT a scratch is. [/B] Then we add "modifiers" to pin it down such as "die' scratch. Or we assign a different word such as "hairline." to name specific kinds of scratches. We can even describe its specific location once we define what a scratch is. Our definition CANNOT BE LONG, SUBJECTIVE, OR COMPLICATED. For example: There is no need to consider the length of the scratch once we add something like "of a certain length" to our definition so that a prick into the surface at one spot is eliminated. These are things that the author of that poor definition I cited above failed to do. I hope additional members will think about this question and take the time to post their thoughts. :happy: PS I don't have the answer yet in my mind (that's why my question) but I will continue to comment.[/QUOTE]
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