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:That's ] without a citation. Extending a rule from one instance to another is a leap of logic, which is OR. ] 13:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC) :That's ] without a citation. Extending a rule from one instance to another is a leap of logic, which is OR. I've checked three on-line dictionaries and two paper dictionaries, including my copy of the compact ]. ] 13:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

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Re Xian, no citation is necessary. It's common knowledge.

The X in Xian is like the X in Xmas. If "xmas" = "christmas", then "xian" = "christian".

--63.166.226.83 17:15, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

That's original research without a citation. Extending a rule from one instance to another is a leap of logic, which is OR. I've checked three on-line dictionaries and two paper dictionaries, including my copy of the compact Oxford English Dictionary. WLU 13:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC)