Re: [lojban] Re: The Any thread

[robin <robin@bilkent.edu.tr>]

Craig wrote:

> But, doctors do exist, and if they didn't there wouldn't be one I don't
> need. And claims that the existence of a specific doctor that I don't need
> falsifies my reading of "mi nitcu lo mikce", but I claim the existence of a
> specific doctor that I do need would falsify it, and e is just
> misinterpreting.

No, you can need something that doesn't exist.


BTW, "doctor" is not a good translation for "mikce", since the latter 
also includes nurses, paramedics etc.

robin.tr

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