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Walter Shaub Jul 31
This isn't an ontological thought exercise. If they've got a nasty infestation of PONCs, you can see why the 1st Amendment traumatizes them.
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub
If there's even the slightest chance I used "ontological" correctly, you can join me in imagining a PONC tweeting "I'm asked therefore I am"
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
Maybe knows. She has the best words, tremendous words.
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Alexandra Petri Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub
when I saw "pests" I was wondering if you were building to an entomological ontological question
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
Yes!!! You get it.
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Walter Shaub
If they were short questions would you call this an ephemeral entomological ontological question? Or just another malapropism?
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Alexandra Petri Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub
if they were as widely applicable as they were brief they might be ecumenical ephemeral entomological ontological questions
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Alexandra Petri Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub
although after this fulsome thread I am starting to wonder if I truly know the meaning of any of these words
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data_libertas Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes @waltshaub
Those are WORDS!?!?
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
As a good episcopalian I should have added ecumenical before you got there, but I fear I've joined a knife fight with a paper clip.
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
Oh, here: If their meaning is in the eye of the beholder are they equivocal ecumenical ephemeral entomological ontological questions?
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Alexandra Petri Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub
you too? hooray, episcopalians! i feel like you're setting me up for an "antidisestablishmentarian" here but i'm not sure i can deliver
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
I pegged you for episcopalian the minute I read ecumenical. It's like our secret handshake.
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
Reposting: If their meaning is in the eye of the beholder are they equivocal ecumenical ephemeral entomological ontological questions?
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Tai Ragan Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub @petridishes
May I suggest that they are 'expressions of inquiry' ?
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Alexandra Petri Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub
if they were also about horses and I could fit equestrian into this list then this would be a query for an equerry
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Andrew Murphy Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub @petridishes
And if they deal with end times, are they eschatological etc. etc.
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
Hahaha!!! I would declare you the winner, but the universe beat me to it.
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Walter Shaub Jul 31
Replying to @petridishes
I tip my hat to the master and raise the white flag.
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Alexandra Petri Jul 31
Replying to @waltshaub
no, i dub YOU the victor! and the Walter! this has been really fun and a nice distraction from making mac and cheese for myself at 10 pm
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