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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
cannot implicate him in falsehood
1. Does "though his actions cannot implicate him in falsehood, his words may" mean
a. he can lie but his actions can not
or
b. Although his actions show that it is a pure machine, but his words say that it may or may not be a machine.
2. Does "whether he professes to play chess or not, we are not informed" mean "whether he is the person who plays the machine or not, we do not know yet"?
a. he can lie but his actions can not
or
b. Although his actions show that it is a pure machine, but his words say that it may or may not be a machine.
2. Does "whether he professes to play chess or not, we are not informed" mean "whether he is the person who plays the machine or not, we do not know yet"?
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1. I think it means that he cannot (supposedly) be guilty of dishonesty just by exhibiting the machine, but he would be guilty of dishonesty if he made false verbal claims. 2.
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- I think it means that he cannot (supposedly) be guilty of dishonesty just by exhibiting the machine, but he would be guilty of dishonesty if he made false verbal claims.
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- When you say "plays the machine" do you mean "operates the machine"?
- Is Schlumberger the man who sits inside, or is he someone who competes against the machine?
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1. I think it means that he cannot (supposedly) be guilty of dishonesty just by exhibiting the machine, but he would be guilty of dishonesty if he made false verbal claims.
2. When you say "plays the machine" do you mean "operates the machine"? Is Schlumberger the man who sits inside, or is he someone who competes against the machine?
Edit: OK, I see at
2. When you say "plays the machine" do you mean "operates the machine"? Is Schlumberger the man who sits inside, or is he someone who competes against the machine?
Edit: OK, I see at
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