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On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, Jordan DeLong asked:
> what is the truth value of {ro pavyseljirna cu broda}...?
If our discussion universe contains unicorns, the statement has meaning.
If the listener is uncertain whether the discussion universe contains
unicorns, it's a clue that the speaker thinks they do.
If it's understood that the discussion universe does NOT contain unicorns,
this is a meaningless statement.
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