>I'm not sure that we have any disagreement about intent. Basically, it's an >etymological dilemma, a lexical horn, a philological quandary. I just don't >like the "sense" of the word. While it carries all of the ideas that you >allude to and is correct in that way, it, for me (and apparently for me >alone) feels cold. But I'll still respect you in the morning. >PR-J Ooooooooo, sesquipedalianism on request ( two dictionaries - no waiting). But you're absolutely right. The intent is common, but the nomenclature is elusive. I suppose it's more precisely a rudimentary form of reincarnation, being a sort of cosmic recycling of some (but not ALL) of the ingredients from the last batch, with selected additions of new and improved stuph. But how to describe it? "Recreation" still sounds like a camping trip, and "rejuvenating" sounds like you shouldn't stand too close to the old dude without your cattle prod. For the rebuilder, it's more of an "IT'S ALIVE!" sort of feeling, with all the background organ music and lightning in the ramparts stuff, but that's proving to be tough to get across in a one word term without scaring the bejeebers out of the customers. Rats! Well, I obviously haven't come up with anything that works so I'll quit flogging the shadows pending an actual productive thought. I hate it when that happens. But I haven't given up. Ever hopeful, Until then Ron N
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