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fubarobfusco comments on Variables in Arguments as a Source of Confusion - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: fubarobfusco 10 January 2014 12:12:43AM *  5 points [-]

I'm reminded of Douglas Hofstadter's bit about "do this!"

If Alice touches her finger to her nose and says "Do this!", should Bob interpret this as an instruction to touch Alice's nose, or to touch Bob's nose?