What is the word for people who take everything literally, and I don't mean 'gullible'?

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elburcher
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elburcher
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A Literalist...

A Literalist is one who adheres to the letter or exact word; an interpreter according to the letter.

May 26 2006, 8:23 AM

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Eastsider53202
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Eastsider53202

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Naive

May 26 2006, 8:17 AM

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dino335
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elburcher is corect. Naive...Lackiness worldliness or sophistication.

May 26 2006, 8:57 AM

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Babba06
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Babba06

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Fundementalist

May 26 2006, 10:12 AM

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Baloo55th
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Baloo55th
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Fundamentalists only take their interpretation of the Bible, Quran, Book of Dave or whatever literally. Everything else they ignore...

May 26 2006, 12:52 PM

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zbeckabee
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I would tend to agree with "naive" if it is an uneducated decision and "literalist" if it is by choice and for that purpose.

May 27 2006, 3:19 PM