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Re: [jboske] Mr. Bird has 2 wings (was: essentials of a gadri system)



Invent Yourself scripsit:

> But I thought that Mr. Bird was a bird, not a property.

I don't see how.  If so, it would make sense to ask "Is he a parrot?"
But Mr. Bird is neither a parrot nor an eagle nor ....  Furthermore,
it would make sense to ask "Is he Paulie?"  But he is neither Paulie
nor Thorondor nor ....

-- 
John Cowan  jcowan@hidden.email  www.reutershealth.com  www.ccil.org/~cowan
I come from under the hill, and under the hills and over the hills my paths
led. And through the air. I am he that walks unseen.  I am the clue-finder,
the web-cutter, the stinging fly. I was chosen for the lucky number.  --Bilbo