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Re: [lojban] Re: .aunai and .a'unai

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Subject: Re: [lojban] Re: .aunai and .a'unai
From: Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 10:06:29 -0300
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On 5/19/05, Zefram <zefram@fysh.org> wrote:
> Another bit that just occurred to me: {a'unai} (as I defined it) is the
> idiomatic translation of "TMI" ("too much information").

Or also "that's more than I want to know", which can apply 
when the information is disgusting, or when having it could
get me into trouble. So maybe:

a'u: willing to acquire (more) information about the subject.
a'ucu'i: indifferent to acquiring (more) information about the subject.
a'unai: unwilling or unable to acquire (more) information 
about the subject.

mu'o mi'e xorxes

References:
- Re: [lojban] Re: .aunai and .a'unai
  - From: John E Clifford <clifford-j@sbcglobal.net>
- Re: [lojban] Re: .aunai and .a'unai
  - From: Zefram <zefram@fysh.org>

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