While Ezra was taking a nap in his crib, the family’s Husky that they owned for eight years attacked out of nowhere.

“And to just bring awareness that it could be any dog at any time. Completely unprovoked, no matter what the history is,” Chloe said.

  • @the_crotch
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    321 days ago

    Saying two conflicting things in the same statement isn’t semantics. It’s evidence that the author is a putz.

    • @[email protected]
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      -120 days ago

      Whether two statements conflict with one another is a function of what those statements mean which is also called “semantics”.

    • @Varyk
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      -521 days ago

      Oh, so you’re interpreting certain words to mean something different than their intention?

      Like your choosing to define a word differently than someone else?

      Isn’t there a…word…for that…

      Oh, semantics, got it, good thing you connected the dots there.

      • @the_crotch
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        421 days ago

        Like your choosing to define a word differently than someone else?

        No? I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt, assuming you know English, and interpreting them as written. There’s not a whole lot of room for interpretation there.

        Though I am starting to wonder if maybe I gave you too much credit

        • @Varyk
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          -321 days ago

          If you don’t understand that one word can have multiple definitions, I’ll agree that your assumptions may be giving you trouble.

          • @the_crotch
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            321 days ago

            I assure you, the word “no” does not have any other meanings.

            • @Varyk
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              -221 days ago

              Don’t think anybody asked you about that word in particular, but at least you’re crawling toward an understanding.

              Just for fun, “no” can semantically refer to 1) a discreet or broad lack of; or 2) an imperative command to avoid a particular action, but you probably knew that and were being semantically facetious, otherwise you would look like you done goofed up real hard.

              • @the_crotch
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                121 days ago

                Go look up the definition of stupid and pretend that’s what I said about your argument. No need for semantics or nuance just take it at face value I’m sure it’s accurate enough as is

                • @Varyk
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                  -121 days ago

                  I agree with you, we could define your arguments as stupid on their face without much further analysis.

                  In one sense of the word, anyway.