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To: Right Wing Professor
It's not a very good example of a universal.

Ok, then, let's try another.

How about "pi" or "threeness"? Did pi exist before it was named? Did threes exist before anyone learned to count?

288 posted on 03/18/2005 8:49:50 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl
Did pi exist before it was named?

No, of course not. I'm not an essentialist.

289 posted on 03/18/2005 8:50:47 AM PST by Right Wing Professor
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