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Re: Musical languistics - Mass Reply

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Friday, June 6, 2003, 16:26
H. S. Teoh scripsit:

> > Doubtless it is a good thing to have an open mind, but > > a truly open mind should be open at both ends, like the > > food-pipe, with the capacity for excretion as well as > > absorption. > > --Northrop Frye > > LOL... that is *so* true. I'm adding that to my sigs file!
By all means. Note that I'm winging it, and this may not be verbatim.
> > Your mind should be open, but not so open that your > > brains fall out. > > --Attributed variously > > Or, a not-so-polite version: "Many open minds need to be closed down for > repairs."
*grin* -- John Cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com At times of peril or dubitation, http://www.ccil.org/~cowan Perform swift circular ambulation, http://www.reutershealth.com With loud and high-pitched ululation.