[MD] Why are things called patterns?

[Andre]

Ian to Andre:

Why Marsha continually points these truths out at every turn - I'm at as much of a loss as you, I think Horse was trying to ask her - ie I agree that if that's where the argument ends, we've got nowhere.
Marsha seem to prefer that state - and many of us - trying to find pragmatic conclusions to act upon in the messy real world - get wound up by that it seems.

Andre:
Thank you for clarifying this Ian. Muchly appreciated.