text_combined: 6 797 comparative method n ary comparison content length 1653 noted seemed two notions comparison unlike scott delancey assume distinguish comparison sake building reconstruction simply sake determining possible relationship mind numbers jacques guy posted demonstrate weakness nary comparison strength looking grouping languages uncertain relationships number potential nway cognates low random chance would dictate likelihood closelyenough related pursue reconstruction think answers bye david powers perhaps rhetorical question regarding assumptions janhunen claims could considered fallacy quite sure address powers conclusions however methods comparison us accept built checking mechanism acceptance set matches true powers terms constrains set matches accept considers false matches may constraints treated matches methodology nway comparison increase ratio signal noise data access janhunen original statements alexis manaster ramer summarized accurately conclude either janhunen unfamiliar actual workings comparative method conclusion summarized amr disingenuous extreme indeed fallacy either way rich alderson