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Re:Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early by sillysaurus on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:28PM (#5754445)
I don't get your negativity here.

It didn't read as negative.

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Re:Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early by enraged_camel on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:48PM (#5754532)
Ploy, Noun: A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage. Synonyms: trick

It definitely has a negative connotation.

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Re:Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early by baddox on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @11:17PM (#5755144)
Not to me. Any plan designed to turn a situation to one's own disadvantage is by definition foolish.
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Re:Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early by PakG1 on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @10:14PM (#5754958)
Can we get away from splitting hairs here? Would we rather he have said:

"Make no mistake, this is as much a PR cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's advantage by Tesla to pump up their offering."

? A synonym may be trick. But the definition you cited fits what was happening perfectly without intending the synonym. Synonyms aren't always interchangeable due to nuances in meaning differences.

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Re:Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early by der3k on Friday May 24, 2013 @01:12PM (#5764143)
Seriously. I feel like sometimes people argue not in regards to the content but actually to be right. They WILL split hairs just to be right.
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