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Tue 25 Sep, 2007 03:42 am
However, the anchor functions as security only in shallow water.
Common sense says that the earth is flat, but it also says that get-rich-quick schemes like chain letters probably don't work.
I tend to distrust pronouncements by people who insist on spelling the names of "domains of knowledge" with capital letters.
in french, voltaire wrote:common sense is not that common.
but really, "common sense" is that you must believe in a merciful god or he will burn you for an eternity.
to me that's not any kind of sense, it's just crappy translation.
but it's very common.
coberst,
I quite like your metaphor !
Note, however, that those like yourself who proceed without instruction often get out of their depth, to the annoyance of the rescue services.
fresco
My God, I think this may be the first time you have agreed with me!