On Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 1:02:49 PM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:11:46 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi1.com>
> wrote:
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> > It sounds like you're stating that putting a word in a book changes reality and that languages can be locked down and stabilized. I disagree but you have your way of seeing things. I can respect that. As I have already said, I have a rule against arguing about word definitions. Please respect that.
>
> Most arguments begin with a misunderstanding and standard word
> meanings help alleviate that. Would you understand a direction that
> said: "Put the house in the rug and swim it for movie hearts"?
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> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

One has to be able to go beyond words most times because words have the power to deceive and obfuscate. Being well-versed in words mostly allows someone to be a better liar. For these people, there's what they say, and what they really mean, and what they really want. Mostly, what a lot of people say is the least important of the three.