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And Rosta scripsit:
> No -- For Kind as defined by me -- &-Kind -- Mr Nick does write words and
> eat specific fish. However, he does so in infinitely many possible
> worlds. One of the special things about &-kinds is that they inhabit
> many worlds, occurring wherever their manifestations occur in those
> worlds.
Well, consider those Amazonian lunatics who think every new day is
announced by the rising of a new Sun individual. If we can get them to
believe that all these Suns are merely avatars of Apollo Helios, then
why cannot they retort that (by the same token) we will next tell them
that the fish they eat every day are merely avatars of Amazonus Piscus.
Or perhaps you mean that all of these are true:
Mr. Nick types on Mr. Computer
Mr. Nick types on the computer of the day
The Nick of the day types on Mr. Computer
The Nick of the day types on the computer of the day
Or consider Fido the rottweiler. Is it true that:
Fido is an avatar of Mr. Dog
Fido is an avatar of Mr. Rottweiler
Fido is an avatar of Mr. Fido
Fido is an avatar of Mr. Fido of 2003
Have I got it now?
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