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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by pchristensen on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @03:01PM (#188908)
In the notes, he mentions concern for how the readers 100 years from now will view his essays.
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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by r7000 on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @04:19PM (#188979)
Yes I saw that. But how does it follow that he has to point out "in the year 2008"? When not given a particular time period, I always assume an author's example is meant to refer to the present. (Maybe I am not understanding your point).
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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by pchristensen on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @04:35PM (#188996)
I agree about the author's time being the default context. I just suggested the specifics because pg was so concerned about timelessness.
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