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power) for all of the data (explanatory scope) that pseudonymity inter-

pretations can, but without taking on the substantial linguistic problems

of these views. although our analysis must remain tentative, awaiting fur-

ther investigation (esp. comparison of single author style-shift [and the

associated linguistic features] within ancient greek corpora), the levels

of variation within the features traditionally used to gauge Pauline style

seem consistent with what we know about single author style-shift in

response to variation in a single register variable (e.g., from +group to

+individual). With Paul, we are necessarily measuring possible response

to a complex of variables, in addition to genre, that we cannot isolate from

one another.