I can't remember what someone put down, but it was right. Well, no. It was right in that it made perfect sense and wasn't wrong. It made sense to me, it was something like "Species are not perfect and uniform as individuals often show imperfections." - that seems right, doesn't it?
There is nothing wrong with that answer, and yet, it isn't right because it isn't the answer being looked for. Now, unless you tell me what answer you're looking for, how am I supposed to know?
I wonder if this sort of policy works in everyday life; "Hey, want to get dinner sometime?" "No, I'm busy for the rest of my life." "That's not the answer I wanted."; "Want to have sex?" "Not yet." "That's not the responce I was looking for."; "Will you marry me?" "I-... no, not yet." "That isn't the answer I was asking for."; "Hey, how's it going?" "I don't think we should be together anymore." "That isn't the answer I wanted."
Maybe being right isn't a binary value; not just black and white, but many shades of grey.
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