Re: CHAT: The Conlang Instinct
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, December 11, 1999, 21:09 |
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And Rosta wrote:
> past events, which are behind us.
I've often thought that past being _ahead_ of us would be an appropriate
metaphor - you can "see" the past thru memories, just as you can see
what's ahead of you, but you *can't* see the future, just as you can't
see what's behind you.
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