Realists versus Nominalists

David Duffy · 16 Jun 1998, 01:31 · from urth-v0014.mbox · original

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From: David Duffy <davidD at qimr.edu.au>
Subject: (urth) Realists versus Nominalists
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:31:51 +1000 (EST)
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> From: "Robert Borski" <rborski at coredcs.com>
> Subject: alga vs. Robert Borski
> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 14:11:54 -0500
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> >What's your Vironese name?
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> I made a deal with you, alga, and I intend to honor it. But I also feel t=
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> need to speak up for the many subscribers of this list who still continue
> to use their real names. You may fault them ( and me)...

I am reminded of _The Thurb Revolution_ where the differences between
Realists and Nominalists is discussed.

WRT Dante, I have previously commented on the quote from Shea's Inferno (he=20
never got around to the other places...) in UotNS.

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