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Passion guided by reason's avatar

I have decided to henceforth call this neo-progressive tactic "The Humpty Dumpty Stratagem", referencing this:

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.'

'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'

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Steve QJ's avatar

"'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.'"

😁 I absolutely love this!

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Voice of Reason's avatar

“The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that’s all.”

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