"Arguing over definitions is a waste of time." There are two ways to read this statement. One is true and deep, the other is dangerously false. To be able to explicitly make clear definitions for the purposes of analysis is a vital skill. 'Let G be an abelian group...' 1/
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To argue over the real truly true correct absolute definition of a word is a waste of time, wheel-spinning for undergraduates and stoners. 'What is art, *really*?' You escape the latter via the former: 'For the purposes of this discussion, let's call art X Y Z...' 2/2
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