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Randy D

If given the choice between a sample and an example, which one would you prefer? ~

Posted - April 25, 2018
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  • "Example" ... in most cases, sounds like the safer choice.  :)
      April 25, 2018 6:03 AM MDT
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  • 5835
    That recalls a nice word study in the bible. The word "ensample" is mentioned several times, and one might wonder what is the difference between sample, example, and ensample.

    A sample is a part of something intended to represent the whole thing. An ex-ample is a sample out, and an en-sample is a sample in. So if someone is an example, that would imply they were given to show you what kind of people they are, but if someone is an ensample, that implies they were given to show you what kind of people YOU can be.
      April 25, 2018 7:20 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    I know a guy (see my answer below) who's an actual, real-life Sample, lol, and so are his wife, kids, and other kin!
      April 25, 2018 10:39 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    There was an entertainer named Junior Sample, but I never figured out why he was famous.

    This post was edited by Not Sure at April 26, 2018 2:29 AM MDT
      April 26, 2018 2:27 AM MDT
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  • 44592
    Sample: Having sex
    Example: Watching porn
      April 25, 2018 1:00 PM MDT
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  • 17584
    Example.  I'm not committing to anything.  
      April 25, 2018 10:16 PM MDT
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  • 1633

    Gimme a sample!

      April 25, 2018 10:23 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    What would my old friend Billy (a very nice guy I've known for many years) say?

      April 25, 2018 10:32 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    For example,I'd like to see the sample :)D
      April 26, 2018 2:53 AM MDT
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