Re: Verbs and children

In message <evgqe2$2810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Herman Rubin <hrubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
In article <x5dlxmmubdwl$.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Oliver Cromm <lispamateur@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
* ekkilu@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Ahhh, that's
the great thing about Chinese writing: ambiguity. Ambiguity is never a
problem, because it can always be solved with Asian Value. Ha.

Sure, ambiguity is an important Asian value, because it allows people
with widely differing opinions to agree on the same sentence, and
continue believing they understand each other.

That is good? NOT.

Blackadder: Baldrick, have you no idea what irony is?
Baldrick: Yes, it's like goldy and bronzy only it's made out of iron.

Different understandings lead to different beliefs and to
contradictory actions. These have even led to wars.

Name five.

--
Richard Herring
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