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Old April 6th, 2009, 06:29 AM   #533
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Default Re: Clean joke of the day.

C.S. Lewis Analysis

If I say I have two cows, I am either a liar, a lunatic, or I'm telling the truth. I say I have two cows, and I am neither a liar nor lunatic, so I must be telling the truth. Also: Jesus.

Gongsun Longzi Analysis

Sophist: A White cow is not a cow.

Person 2: How so?

Sophist: "Cow" specifies shape, "White" specifies color. If you wanted just a "cow," it could be white, spotted, or black; "White cow" does not include spotted or black cows. Ergo, a "White cow" is not a cow.
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