Language is a precision tool, one sufficiently flexible that both artists
and technicians can use it.
In the absence of a suitable knife, it can even be used to gut gits.
On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 Golemancd(a)aol.com wrote:
sometimes i forget that computer folks r
technical people.
i come from the arts where the only thing that is needed is
understanding.
Without meaning, there can be no understanding. Without proper
punctuation, grammar, syntax, and spelling, there can be no meaning.
Without education, there can be no proper punctuation, grammar, syntax,
and spelling.
i am on stage sometimes and all the musicians do
is
just nod or look at each other and everyone understands them.
will try and and be more precise. i guess here that is needed.
Yeah. You can't just nod here and expect people to understand you.
Unfortunately, nobody can see you nod through e-mail.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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