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To: js1138
An interesting aside on this topic of double negatives:

The cerebral cortex is largely inhibitory in that it sends inhibitory signals to areas, cortical and subcortical, that are not to operate at any given time. But for those areas that are to operate it sends a disinhibitory, or double inhibitory (negative) signal. So no means no and no no means yes.

191 posted on 12/07/2005 2:02:04 PM PST by Rudder
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To: Rudder
So no means no and no no means yes.

...and "double plus ungood" means?

278 posted on 12/07/2005 7:16:18 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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