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From: ins_bbdg@jhunix.UUCP (James T. Kirk)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: Re: How many 4 cent stamps in a dozen
Message-ID: <1989@jhunix.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Feb-86 11:20:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 24 11:20:00 1986
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> > > > ...  Now, fellow idiots, is the following statement true or false:
> > > > There are three 4 cent stamps in a dozen (4 cent stamps).
> > > > 	Moronically yours, Richard Harter, SMDS Inc.
> > > No.
> > > {hplabs,amdahl,3comvax}!bnrmtv!perkins          --Henry Perkins
> > Sorry, its true.  There also happen to be 9 more but there are 3
> > 					Addison ihnp4!ihlpa!ibyf
> 
> I assume he was answering the query "is the following true or false".
> Since it is expressed in the language English,
>  "There are three 4 cent stamps in a dozen (4 cen stamps)."
> is neither true nor false and so "No." is the correct answer.
> --johnathan a. tainter
The original statement is just that--a statement.  Statements can only fall
under the categories of true and false.  His statement, is either true or
false.  Therefore, the answer to the question, "is it true or false" must be,
yes, it is either true or false.

-- 
Lad, you're gonna need somethin' ta wash thaet down with.  Y'ever try any
Saurian Brandy?

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