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echo: crossfire
to: Bob Klahn
from: Earl Croasmun
date: 2008-11-23 06:23:08
subject: RE: The price of oil... a

~> ~>>  IOW, *SOME* DVDs can be erased. Saying DVDs can't be erased
~> ~>>  means no DVD can be erased. Logic 101.
 
~>  EC> So the person who taught you logic taught you that you
~>  EC> should insert the word "all" into sentences when the person
~>  EC> uttering the sentence doesn't say "all?"  Ha ha ha!
 
~>  Saying DVDs cannot be erased *MEANS* no DVD can be erased. Which
~>  is the same as *ALL* DVDs cannot be erased.

I was asking the question to point out the silliness of your claim. 
Apparently your answer is yes, though!  You really do believe it!

~>  EC> Gee, you had a good opening to respond to Ross, and you
~>  EC> missed it!  You could have said "'Splitting hairs?'  No,
~>  EC> Ross, I AM NOT 'splitting hairs,' because I am not
~>  EC> splitting ALL hairs.  As long as one hair is left unsplit,
~>  EC> you are wrong."
 
~>  You really don't understand basic language, as well as basic
~>  math. Saying you are splitting hairs is saying you are splitting
~>  some hairs.

And then, in the twinkle of an eye, you stop believing it!

~>  If one hair is split you are splitting hairs.

So according to Bob, one hair equals ALL hairs, and can be so substituted?
 Hilarious.
 
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