Comment on Open Thread: April 2010

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:28:15 GMT

Words frequently confuse people into believing something they wouldn't otherwise. You may be correct that this confusion can always be addressed indirectly, but in any case it needs to be addressed. Addressing semantic confusion requires identifying it, and I found this riddle (actually the whole article) a great neutral exercise for that purpose.

EDIT: Looking back, I should probably just have posted riddle and kept quiet. Updated for next time.

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