On 5 Apr 2004 at 5:44, grasshopper wrote:
> But don't forget what happened to Humpty-Dumpty!
> Kind regards,
> grasshopper
Humpty Dumpty was pushed.
Marcus
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Helen Clare
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> Subject: Re: [THE-WORKS] The debate on Art: an input
>
> Nice one Arthur.
> That qualifies as a last word, for me at least!
> H
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Arthur Seeley
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> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 6:20 PM
> Subject: The debate on Art: an input
>
> As a submission from one whose name has been bandied about somewhat
> can I offer the following from a master:
>
> I don't know what you mean by "glory",' Alice said.
> Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. `Of course you don't -- till I
> tell you. I meant "there's a nice knock-down argument for you!"' `But
> "glory" doesn't mean "a nice knock-down argument",' Alice objected.
> `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.' `The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, `which
> is to be master -- that's all.'
>
> Just who is Alice and who HD I leave you to choose. RegardsArt
> Seeley.
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