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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Something from nothing leaves nothing meaning
something from nothing leaves nothing meaning
what does this statement mean , thank you.
what does this statement mean , thank you.
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It's too general a statement to assign it any particular interpretation without context. Obviously the literal meaning is that if you have nothing, and someone takes away something you have, you still have nothing. Logically you can't take anything away from someone who has nothing, so the literal meaning is not likely to be the real message that is being conveyed.
- It's too general a statement to assign it any particular interpretation without context.
- Obviously the literal meaning is that if you have nothing, and someone takes away something you have, you still have nothing.
- Logically you can't take anything away from someone who has nothing, so the literal meaning is not likely to be the real message that is being conveyed.
- That's why context is needed.
- CJ
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It's too general a statement to assign it any particular interpretation without context.
Obviously the literal meaning is that if you have nothing, and someone takes away something you have, you still have nothing. Logically you can't take anything away from someone who has nothing, so the literal meaning is not likely to be the real message that is being conveyed. That's why context is
Obviously the literal meaning is that if you have nothing, and someone takes away something you have, you still have nothing. Logically you can't take anything away from someone who has nothing, so the literal meaning is not likely to be the real message that is being conveyed. That's why context is
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