Re: Mr. Bird, negation, and *ivorousness
"And Rosta" <[email protected]> Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:58:40 +0100
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John: Jorge Llamb??)B?as scripsit: > > You are arguing that since nothing can be both hervivorous and > > carnivorous, then Mr Bird can't be both hervivorous and carnivorous. > > In the same sense that "John sometimes sits down" and "John never sits > down" can't both be true. I completely agree. "What happens when John enters a church?" "He sometimes sits down." "What does JOhn do when the National Anthem plays?" "He never sits down." !"In his entire life, John has sat down and has never sat down." --And.