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Old 17-Jan-2005, 22:25
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Consider this sentence:

He isn't my kind.

Does this mean he isn't the kind of person I like or the kind of person I am (he isn't the same kind as me)?
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Without more context, I'd go for the first meaning.
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PS, Navi, I see you are in as a guest- are you having trouble logging in?
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Hi Tdol and thanks,
Everything is fine. I just thought there was no need to log in.
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