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The truth of language         


Author: John Jones
Date: Sep 27, 2007 12:34

The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
by it. No example can be conjured up in defiance of this truth.
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Re: The truth of language         


Date: Sep 27, 2007 13:37

"John Jones" aol.com> wrote in message
news:1190921664.659293.151880@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
> by it. No example can be conjured up in defiance of this truth.

What is truth? Language?
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: Michael Gordge
Date: Sep 27, 2007 13:49

On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
> by it.

So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.

MG
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: John Jones
Date: Sep 27, 2007 14:26

On Sep 27, 9:49?pm, Michael Gordge xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
>> by it.
>
> So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.
>
> MG

I do not express ideas through language.
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: kevirwin
Date: Sep 27, 2007 14:28

On Sep 27, 5:26 pm, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 9:49?pm, Michael Gordge xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
>>> by it.
>
>> So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.
>
>> MG
>
> I do not express ideas through language.

Mikey's right (damn, that was hard to write....)...

K e v
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: John Jones
Date: Sep 27, 2007 14:41

On Sep 27, 10:28?pm, kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 5:26 pm, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 27, 9:49?pm, Michael Gordge xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>> On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>>> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
>>>> by it.
>
>>> So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.
>
>>> MG
>
>> I do not express ideas through language.
>
> Mikey's right (damn, that was hard to write....)...
>
> K e v
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: kevirwin
Date: Sep 27, 2007 14:57

On Sep 27, 5:41 pm, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 10:28?pm, kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:
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>
>
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>> On Sep 27, 5:26 pm, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>> On Sep 27, 9:49?pm, Michael Gordge xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>>> On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>>>> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
>>>>> by it.
>
>>>> So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.
>
>>>> MG
> ...
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: Michael Gordge
Date: Sep 27, 2007 14:59

On Sep 28, 6:26 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 9:49?pm, Michael Gordge xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
>>> by it.
>
>> So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.
>
>> MG
>
> I do not express ideas through language.

Not even that one?
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: Michael Gordge
Date: Sep 27, 2007 15:00

On Sep 28, 6:41 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 10:28?pm, kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
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>> On Sep 27, 5:26 pm, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>> On Sep 27, 9:49?pm, Michael Gordge xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>>> On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>>>> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
>>>>> by it.
>
>>>> So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.
>
>>>> MG
> ...
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Re: The truth of language         


Author: zinnic
Date: Sep 27, 2007 15:15

On Sep 27, 4:26 pm, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 9:49?pm, Michael Gordge xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 28, 4:34 am, John Jones aol.com> wrote:
>
>>> The truth of language is that no ideas can be expressed through it, or
>>> by it.
>
>> So that idea can be ignored as the truth about the truth of language.
>
>> MG
>
> I do not express ideas through language.

That is obvious!
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