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Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find
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Huh, never knew that.
It's one of those things that could mean a lot or could mean nothing. Me personally I think it was a very important detail, because it means
The author had seen both methods used and picked the dramatic effect one despite knowing that earlier writers hadn't chosen that way.
Since he has Thomas stick his fingers in the hole it weakens the Thomasian/Gnostic view of the events. Indicating that Gnostics were older than expected, since there is no reason to rebute an argument with powerful symbolism if no one is yet making it.