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Postby Ruedii-X » Sun Jan 30, 2005 1:46 am

<!--QuoteBegin-Ozymandias+Jan 29 2005, 07:27 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Ozymandias @ Jan 29 2005, 07:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Exactly right. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> So it is normal not to be normal here?

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Postby Richard K Niner » Sun Jan 30, 2005 1:50 am

Exactly what Ozymandias said
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Postby Ruedii-X » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:29 am

<!--QuoteBegin-Richard K Niner+Jan 29 2005, 08:50 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Richard K Niner @ Jan 29 2005, 08:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Exactly what Ozymandias said <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Does that mean that not being normal is normal, because that's an oxymoron.

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Postby Richard K Niner » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:31 am

No it isn't: it just implies that there is no normal.
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Postby Ruedii-X » Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:28 am

<!--QuoteBegin-Richard K Niner+Jan 29 2005, 09:31 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Richard K Niner @ Jan 29 2005, 09:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> No it isn't: it just implies that there is no normal. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Lets assume that Oxymorons are not automatically false. In that case would it be an oxymoron?

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Postby GhostWay » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:16 am

Now Ruedii, do you even know what an oxymoron <i>is</i>?<br><br>An oxymoron is "a rhetorical device in which two seemingly contradictory words are used together for effect." Such as "deafening silence".<br><br>You are thinking of a paradox.
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Postby Ruedii-X » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:57 pm

<!--QuoteBegin-GhostWay+Jan 29 2005, 11:16 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (GhostWay @ Jan 29 2005, 11:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Now Ruedii, do you even know what an oxymoron <i>is</i>?<br><br>An oxymoron is "a rhetorical device in which two seemingly contradictory words are used together for effect." Such as "deafening silence".<br><br>You are thinking of a paradox. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> XXXX is short for censored right?<br><br>Anyways, That is exactly what I mean. In it's context as an oxymoron, such a phrase is not a paradox, but if taken otherwise it is a paradox. I'm stating that some may not understand that.<br><br>Another note is that it is mean in this thread to end sentances in "X".

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Postby Muninn » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:09 pm

Xeroderma pigmentosum means - A disease in human beings caused by a defect in the UV mutation repair system.

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Postby TyVulpine » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:10 pm

a paradox is a situation that seems impossible- but isn't...

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Postby Holyman83 » Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:39 am

That is correct Tailsthefox
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Postby Ruedii-X » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:09 am

<!--QuoteBegin-Holyman83+Jan 30 2005, 07:39 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Holyman83 @ Jan 30 2005, 07:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> That is correct Tailsthefox <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> "X" is not a nice letter to end a sentance with.<br><br>Besides, he broke the rules.<br><br>Anyways, a Oxymoron is a paradox, but it is one created for the sake of arguement or statement of fact.

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Postby VisibilityMissing » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:12 am

This argument seems too intellectual for this game. Anyone want pie?
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Postby Ruedii-X » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:19 am

<!--QuoteBegin-VisibilityMissing+Jan 30 2005, 10:12 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (VisibilityMissing @ Jan 30 2005, 10:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> This argument seems too intellectual for this game. Anyone want pie? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Everything is reletive. Why do you think we can't have an intellectual discussion in this game? Is it too dificult for you?

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Postby VisibilityMissing » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:23 am

Unfortunately, you take what I write entirely too seriously. Please try again.
"The beauty of this is that it is only of theoretical importance,
and there is no way it can be of any practical use whatsoever."
- Sidney Harris


"Perhaps they've discovered the giant whoopee cushion I hid
under the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge." http://ozyandmillie.org/2002/01/03/ozy-and-millie-819/

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Postby Ruedii-X » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:27 am

Never, you offended me!!!


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