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  • From: Tpmonaghan AT aol.com
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  • Subject: Re: [percy-l] Linguistic determinism exists in some form
  • Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:47:45 EDT

Math has never been that easy for me, but it occurs to me that "many" could be that famous number (n+1) or a forerunner there to. Maybe this tribe hasn't the need to conceptualize further yet, and when the need is perceived they will move accordingly. 

The test reminded me a bit of the cartoon showing one lab rat, pointing out the scientist and telling a fellow rat, "Look, I have trained him to give me food when I ring the bell."



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