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A double negative will simply change the meaning

Posted on: December 28, 2016 at 22:32:13 CT
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of one's sentence. It does not factually or logically prove the sentence.

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I am not not a fireman.


By operation of the double negative, I have basically communicated that "I am a fireman" but that does not prove that I am in fact a fireman. Proof would come from other means.
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What exactly did Russia do to change the election results?* - AllThingsKC KC - 12/28 20:57:14
     As a favor to James Comey. - Emoji Man MSU - 12/28 21:47:29
     "You know....like....stuff......" - Demlibs (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 12/28 21:33:31
     Wait...I think the demlibs still trying to figure that out. - GA Tiger MU - 12/28 21:04:17
     Supposedly hacked emails and servers and exposed HRC's - mattieo86 MU - 12/28 21:03:17
     Nothing. But if you believe the allegations, then Russia - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:02:57
          They exposed one side's truth. Why didn't they expose - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:04:44
               Because they didn't hack them - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/28 21:16:39
                    I'll believe Russia hacked them until proven otherwise (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:19:43
                         my grandpa died thinking LBJ killed JFK. - SoCalTigr UM - 12/28 22:17:04
                         Proven otherwise? Lol where is the proof they did? - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/28 21:22:18
                              The FBI and CIA will have to reveal that info soon - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:24:47
                                   There's no evidence you aren't a russian spy either - 90Tiger MU - 12/28 22:09:03
                                   So much for - MIZ45 MU - 12/28 22:00:11
                                   you do realize that it is literally impossible to prove a - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/28 21:33:47
                                        Not to pick on you, but you really misunderstand the concept - ummmm MU - 12/28 22:04:16
                                             Excellent job (nm) - pickle MU - 12/29 10:04:01
                                             I'm not an English expert, but isn't that also considered - mattieo86 MU - 12/28 22:28:17
                                                  A double negative will simply change the meaning - ummmm MU - 12/28 22:32:13
                                                       Proof is in the pudding - mattieo86 MU - 12/28 22:43:02
                                             just wanted to let you know someone here appreciated - 90Tiger MU - 12/28 22:10:19
                                                  Thanks, 90 (nm) - ummmm MU - 12/28 22:21:08
                                        Look, I am in no way defending HRC, but - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:49:41
                                             So your real issue is Dem sleaze was exposed and Rep - tman KC - 12/28 22:01:37
                                                  Read the original post. - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 22:09:43
                                                       The original post is what exactly did Russia do - tman KC - 12/28 22:34:58
                                                       So.....both sides' truths weren't exposed? - MIZ45 MU - 12/28 22:16:19
                                                  I like the "truth about Trump" part. You think he's still - MIZ45 MU - 12/28 22:02:33
                                        You cannot prove a negative? - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:45:02
                                   Yes, there is. Assange denies it. - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:29:08
                                        Umm, Assange is known to lie to cover his ace (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:31:30
                                             As evidenced by all the retractions he's had to make - MIZ45 MU - 12/28 22:00:58
                                             Prove it. (nm) - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:33:53
                                                  He hasn't every been found guilty of slander - tman KC - 12/28 21:42:45
               What did they expose about Hillary thay we didn't - AllThingsKC KC - 12/28 21:07:21
               You breezed over the first part of my post: - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:07:17
                    Well Russia hacked the DNC & HRC and shared the info - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:08:53
                         No it didn't (nm) - pickle MU - 12/29 08:28:40
                         Assange said leak came from inside DNC.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 12/28 21:51:42
                         You're spreading fake news(nm) - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:17:39
                              Fake news is made up news. Not rumored news - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:20:31
                                   So....is this fake news? - MIZ45 MU - 12/28 22:04:23
                                   This is classic. When reporting so called rumor news - tman KC - 12/28 21:45:06
                                        Until you work in media, you're completely clueless - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:58:11
                                             Oh. OK. False premise, but how do you know I - tman KC - 12/28 22:03:47
                                                  With your comments here? - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 22:04:56
                                                       Provide the logic on which you are - tman KC - 12/28 22:07:46
                                   MSM spreads all sorts of fake news. - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:22:31
                                        They don't spread fake news. The report biased news - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:24:07
                                             You're fooling yourself, the MSM spreads fake news - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:31:05
                                                  Like PizzaGate? (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:31:59
                                                       PizzaGate is true until you prove otherwise.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 12/28 21:55:07
                                                            Well, it supposedly takes place in a basement - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 21:57:03
                                                                 Yes they do. The owner lied. Proof - TigerMatt STL - 12/28 22:08:25
                                                                      MetroWeekly? haha wow - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 22:14:16
                                                                           It was a direct quote from the owner dumbarse.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 12/28 22:16:03
                                                                                A made up quote too? (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 12/28 22:21:16
                                                                                     James Alefantis post a pic of the basement on his instagram - TigerMatt STL - 12/28 22:25:48
                                                                                     April 2015 interview long before PizzaGate. (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 12/28 22:24:37
                                                       Fake news isn't an exclusive (nm) - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:34:26
                         There is no evidence of that - ummmm MU - 12/28 21:13:53
     Nothing - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/28 21:01:50




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