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Man... good question, and I also boggle at this. And then there is the corollary to this, when someone actually thinks they zing you by saying "That's just your opinion." Well, no (bleep) Sherlock. Of course it is my opinion.

Or when someone says in a thread "please refrain from posting opinions." Well um.... what the heck is the point of a discussion if people are not allowed to post their opinions?

Opinions are interesting. Opinions from knowledgeable parties (and most of the posters here are knowledgeable about muds) are even more interesting. We should delight in opinions and revel in them. Not deny they are opinions or demean them for being opinions.