Re: opinion and statements

Herman Miller scripsit:

> Hmmm.... are April Fool's jokes lies, by this definition?
Sure.  Lies come in three flavors: malicious, officious, and jocose.
The middle group are those told to benefit oneself or another, but
not to harm anyone (typically to protect yourself or another from
punishment).

A lie that deceives nobody is not a lie (i.e. a fish story among fishermen,
or a humorous anecdote), but a successful April Fool's story is
intended to deceive: it is a jocose lie.

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John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore
        --Douglas Hofstadter