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Originally Posted by smudgie

I don't think accusations shut down the opinion, more a case of shutting the debate down.
If we all had the patience to listen to each other life would be easier.
Sometimes it is the best way to walk away from a debate if you feel you are banging your head against a wall, much better than it getting into a full scale argument, after all, you might differ on opinions on one subject but agree totally on others.

Absolutely agree Smudgie