Date:  Tue, 4 Nov 1997 15:59:07 -0500 (EST)
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From: Rick Nylander <rnylander@DTSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Problems with Abstraction
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Pardon me while I wipe the egg off my face.

I RTFM'd (or RTFRG - if you prefer), and found the true meaning of "mi
na citka ro da."  (I assume that "ro da" translates adequately as
"everything.")

Chapter 15, verse 2 gives  a clear picture of bridi negation (well, I
liked it).  "mi na citka ro da" means "it is false that I eat
everything."  This does not, however clearly indicate that "I eat
nothing" is also false.

By now I am probably way off the person's question that started this.
Sorry.

rik