everything is a difference

From: patty (pattyNO_at_SPAMicyberspace.net)
Date: 07/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:45:49 GMT

Proof:

(1) Let P be stand for the class of things called "differences". Define
differences in the usual manner.

(2) P is the universal class if everything is a member of P.

(3) Postulate a class Q, such that the members of Q are different from
differences.

(4) But to be "different from a difference" is a difference.

(5) Consequently the members of Q are differences and hence members of P.

(6) Therefore according to (2) & (5) everything is a difference.

Can you spot the error in this proof?

patty

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