Re: What is the palindrome of a vector called?
- From: Michael Press <rubrum@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:38:44 -0700
In article <484A56BA.F1A3613F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Frederick Williams <"Frederick
Williams"@antispamhotmail.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
Gerry Myerson wrote:
There is, however, precedent for your use of the word palindrome:...
Shopkeeper: No, no, not a pun, no. What's the other thing which reads the same backwards as forwards?
Praline: A palindrome?
Shopkeeper: Yes, yes.
Praline: It's not a palindrome. The palindrome of Bolton would be Notlob. It don't work.
I remember it, it put me off Monty Python at the time and I've never
forgiven them. Precedents don't excuse ignorance and stupidity,
especially if the precedent was itself an example of ignorance and
stupidity.
Hunh? It is a humourous sketch deriving its force from
observing what poor liars most people are, but who will
nevertheless lie poorly and continuously rather than acknowledge
somebody else has prevailed in a discussion. I hate explaining jokes.
--
Michael Press
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