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<p>[QUOTE="Ana Silverbell, post: 4623836, member: 75156"]You make good points in your post but I cannot agree with your definition of a "hobbyist." The real problem with your definition is <i>when or where, along the spectrum of knowledge and skill</i> does a person become a hobbyist? I began coin collecting as a child when my father would give me silver coins. The Franklin half was the pip because we didn't see many. I had the "capacity" <i>then</i> to enjoy and appreciate the coins I collected even though I had limited knowledge and skill at the time. Since then, I have improved in my expertise and knowledge but that is just about getting better and learning more. I have enjoyed it and appreciated it as a hobbyist all along the way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ana Silverbell, post: 4623836, member: 75156"]You make good points in your post but I cannot agree with your definition of a "hobbyist." The real problem with your definition is [I]when or where, along the spectrum of knowledge and skill[/I] does a person become a hobbyist? I began coin collecting as a child when my father would give me silver coins. The Franklin half was the pip because we didn't see many. I had the "capacity" [I]then[/I] to enjoy and appreciate the coins I collected even though I had limited knowledge and skill at the time. Since then, I have improved in my expertise and knowledge but that is just about getting better and learning more. I have enjoyed it and appreciated it as a hobbyist all along the way.[/QUOTE]
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