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To: cuban leaf
Gosh. Who ever interprets the words in a law or contract “literally”? /s

"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."

11 posted on 07/22/2014 12:24:48 PM PDT by PlasticMan
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“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.”I don’t much care where –” said Alice.”Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.”– so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation.”Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cat, “if you only walk long enough.”


18 posted on 07/22/2014 1:17:07 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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