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Brian Selzer wrote:
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> If a string is atomic within the universe, then a substring must be a
> transformation.
What is "abc" a transforrmation of, and into what ?
> If it's not, then both the string and the substring are
> compound entities subject to the rules of combination that are defined in
> the universe. I'm using the term entity deliberately here, because such
> instances have identity with respect to the database. They're propositions,
> not values.
What's a proposition ?
>
> > --
> > Jon
Received on Fri Mar 03 2006 - 09:46:33 CST
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