It does seem to me that when the correct answer to a question is "yes," the "least untruthful" answer is in fact… yes.
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Replying to @normative
@normative Yes. But you were trained in philosophy, not spookery. They're trained in "too cute by half" semantics, as Clapper suggested.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I intend to forward them all Grice and Searle on "conversational implicature"1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
Replying to @normative
@normative Their sense of humor isn't that good. Plus, they might think it's code of some kind.
7:04 AM - 13 Jun 2013
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