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Ian Payton
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Nice to have got to the point, after 69 enjoyable pages, that not only do I understand this, but found it funny :-)
— Mar 28, 2026 02:15AM
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"the uniqueness entailment of the definite article kicks in to the detriment of Mr Specter"
Nice to have got to the point, after 69 enjoyable pages, that not only do I understand this, but found it funny :-)
Ian Payton
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This book is so marvelously accessible - just the right balance of technical terminology, hand-waveyness, serious content, and humour.
— Mar 27, 2026 01:21AM
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"If you are not used to reading technical definitions in linguitics, philosophy, or logic, you will be forgiven for feeling that a light mist has settled over your brain right around now."
This book is so marvelously accessible - just the right balance of technical terminology, hand-waveyness, serious content, and humour.
