Lana Mountford wrote:
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>I've used this analogy before, but what you said reminded me of it --
>
>Let's say you want to weave a purple cloth. You have alternatives:
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>1. Choose only purple threads. Carefully select them so that they
>match exactly. The cloth will definitely be purple. It will also
>have little life or richness. But it will be purple.
>
>2. Choose threads of any color, but dye them purple. Do whatever it
>takes to make them *appear* the same. Unfortunately, dying weakens
>the fibers of some of the threads, but so what? At least you get a
>purple cloth, at the expense of the individual threads.
>
>3. Choose red and blue threads. Throw in some mahogany, forest
>green, bronze, gold, and yellow. Carefully position the threads so
>that the reds and blues are predominant, with the other colors peeking
>through to achieve the best effect. You'll get a cloth that will look
>purple, but it will have the richness of a tapestry, with shimmering
>lights and darker shadows.
>
>Guess which one I prefer?
>
This is a terrific analogy. Please, can I use it??
I guess I'm very lucky to have sung in a #3 type choir for more than 25
years.
Cheers
Craig, Burnaby BC
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