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Maurice Robinson wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 31 Oct 1996, L. Mark Bruffey wrote:
> 
> > > Hort developed his whole text-type system
> > > based on the principle "identity of error implies identity of
> > > origin," but I'm not sure that's a valid canon.
> >
> > Didn't Hort have to compromise on this axiom in practice anyway?
> 
> Hort did not compromise -- he redefined "error" to equal "reading".
> 

That is what I meant to say:  He adjusted (compromised) the principle to
make the theory workable.

Mark

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