Re: Mr. Bird has 2 wings (was: essentials of a gadri system)

John Cowan <[email protected]>
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Invent Yourself scripsit:

> But I thought that Mr. Bird was a bird, not a property.

I don't see how. If so, it would make sense to ask "Is he a parrot?"
But Mr. Bird is neither a parrot nor an eagle nor .... Furthermore,
it would make sense to ask "Is he Paulie?" But he is neither Paulie
nor Thorondor nor ....

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