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Could you please help me with the meaning of this sentence?


[FONT=Times New Roman, Times New Roman, serif]The nature of Bartleby’s refutation, it would appear to be [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Times New Roman, Times New Roman, serif]as enigmatic and as “luny” as[/FONT], is often approached in the same manner. [/FONT]



[FONT=Times New Roman, Times New Roman, serif]I cannot fully understand the part as enigmatic and as “luny” as it would appear to be. Can you pleae rewrite it for me. Thank you.[/FONT]
 

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Who wrote that?

Are you sure it isn't 'loony' ('insane')?
 

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Could you please help me with the meaning of this sentence?


The nature of Bartleby’s refutation, it would appear to be as enigmatic and as “luny” as, is often approached in the same manner.



I cannot fully understand the part as enigmatic and as “luny” as it would appear to be. Can you pleae rewrite it for me. [STRIKE]Thank you.[/STRIKE]

Well, the words enigmatic and luny don't seem to me to go together. However, additional context might help me understand that sentence.

(The word luny is an alternative spelling of loony.)

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