Before I start let me say:

"I come in Peace!"...........

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"Amulets magically protect or repel, Talismans are meant to attract" (ST)

As I watched "World on a String" last night I noticed in the intro the narrator said (quote): "Talisman for protection" in reference to the way beads are used.

So.... either he is wrong or someone needs to expand the meaning if it must only be one way or the other?

.....But what about the basic natural law of 'equal and opposite' in that perhaps these things happen in concert?

"I believe the primary difference is that amulets are general sorts of charms; whereas a talisman is made for the person who is using it, and for a specific thing (or things) for it to do." (BM)

When you say you 'believe' is that a personal belief structure or fact that compels the argument that everyone should use one definition of these words? You go on to say in a follow up that this is your 'opinion' which is not as dogmatic an interpretation and somewhat neutralizes this argument.

I am not picking on you Jamey, (mostly I pick my nose & scratch my butt) but I am wondering to who and why does it matter if my amulet is also a talisman? If I call it the wrong word maybe it is usless and will not work!

You have argued before about the meaning of certain words when (for example) dictionaries in reality are sometimes inadequate in some (or many) references. Protracted dialogues about words can sometimes leave things more confused than settled.

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I will admit some of these semantic arguments give me a headache. ;-}

"I can also see with how these really could actually be interchangeable" (Carl)

"I have found it very difficult to make a distinction between a Talisman and an Amulet in terms of these beads." (Garuda)

I am inclined to agree with the above sentiment and think (my opinion) the in this case the idea is more important than the word.

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< - YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO CALL IT WHATEVER YOU LIKE. - >

(thanks for indulging me & good luck - now back to drywall....)

Harry Primate