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To: Last Visible Dog
Socrates = man is a true statement

"Socrates is man" is false. "Socrates is A man" is true (at least it was when he was alive). To explain this adequately to you, I would need a Venn diagram. Socrates is part of the set called man (the set "Socrates" is a subset of the set "Man"). He as A man. But it is false to say Socrates is man (the set "Socrates" equals the set "Man").

Educating you without compensation has become a tiresome, full-time job.

In my previous post I said "If you say firmware=software than that also means software=firmware....obviously not true" and you replied "Firmware is always software but software is only firmware if it is stored in read-only memory," a statement which AGREES with mine. Congratulations. At least on this matter, you're getting up to speed.

454 posted on 03/11/2005 3:23:30 PM PST by Petronski (If 'Judge' Greer can kill Terri, who will be next?)
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To: Petronski
"Socrates is man" is false. "Socrates is A man" is true

It was obvious to everyone on this thread (except you and AntiRepublicrat) that he was referring to the latter.
455 posted on 03/11/2005 3:37:14 PM PST by Bush2000
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To: Petronski
"Socrates is man" is false. "

Wrong. Never did I use the word "is". Your knowledge of logic is as lacking as your knowledge of computer technology.

536 posted on 03/14/2005 9:26:25 AM PST by Last Visible Dog
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