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Originally posted by ARTelevision
This has not a thing to do with Alice in Wonderland.
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You're right. I got the wrong book. It's actually
Through the Looking-Glass:
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`When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.'
`The question is,' said Alice, `whether you can make words mean so many different things.'
`The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master -- that's all.'
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If you want to be confusing, feel free to dismiss the given meaning of a word in favor of one that no one but you knows. The purpose of language is to communicate using known symbols we call "words". I was trying to find out what Hal meant by something he said. JumpinJesus helped. You're not.
If you insist on redefining existing symbols, you might as well come up with new ones which mean exactly what you wish, then explain what you mean to others so we'll know what the new word is.
Avoiding semantics in order to prevent others from understanding you is disingenuous. You might as well not say anything, to be more efficient.