House Absolute

Tim Walters · 04 Dec 2008, 03:07 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: walters at doubtfulpalace.com (Tim Walters)
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:07:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: (urth) House Absolute
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>> But for me this is somewhat beside the point. If the scene doesn't
>> indicate deep futurity, then there's simply no reason for it to exist.
>> I'm
>> happy to accept felicitous implausibilities--in fact what I'm advocating
>> is still rather implausible--but not ones that reduce rather than
>> enhance
>> the meaning of the text.
>
> What a kind offer!

Offer? I just met her!

> What objective metric is being used by what fully
> informed party to judge the meaning of the text?

None, as far as I know. Do you have any suggestions?

-- 
Tim Walters | http://doubtfulpalace.com

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