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Ajdrian Posted 13 years ago
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“If someone tries to sell you something with a brain on it … ask to see the evidence. Ask for the part of the story that's not being told.”
I think, I know what it means but I'm confused with this part "sell you something with a brain on it"
Is this some kind of construction ?
I think, I know what it means but I'm confused with this part "sell you something with a brain on it"
Is this some kind of construction ?
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No, it's not an idiom that I've ever heard before. I don't even know what it means. Do you have the previous sentence(s) to give me some context?
- No, it's not an idiom that I've ever heard before.
- I don't even know what it means.
- Do you have the previous sentence(s) to give me some context?
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No, it's not an idiom that I've ever heard before.
I don't even know what it means. Do you have the previous sentence(s) to give me some context?
I don't even know what it means. Do you have the previous sentence(s) to give me some context?
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ajdrian"sell you something with a brain on it""sell you something with a brain in it" -
Sounds either like a living animal with a central nervous system or a machine which has some artificial intelligence.
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http://www.ted.com/talks/molly_crockett_beware_neuro_bunk.html
The quote comes from the speaker's summary at the end of the talk. The problem is that you would almost have to listen to the full 11 minutes to get a true sense of what she's talking about, and how to interpret "someth
The quote comes from the speaker's summary at the end of the talk. The problem is that you would almost have to listen to the full 11 minutes to get a true sense of what she's talking about, and how to interpret "someth
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Ok, You are right, I have it. She meant: " with a brain on a package". Thank you.
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