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Originally posted by PBE6
Is "I"?

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I think you're the most clever philosopher on the earth!😀

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Originally posted by Shiny Knight
I think you're the most clever philosopher on the earth!😀

Yes, but am I any good?
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Originally posted by PBE6
Is "I"?

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This is allowed: I will die

This isn't: Add "I"
(these are not palindromes but you know what I mean)

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Originally posted by chessmaster111
(these are not palindromes but you know what I mean)
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Originally posted by Bowmann
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My sentiments exactly.
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Originally posted by Shiny Knight
I think you're the most clever philosopher on the earth!😀

No. Not as most clever as me.

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Originally posted by PBE6
Yes, but am I any good?
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Me thinks you is, but I guess it's on with the show?

We sew! (this thread) 😠

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If contractions are allowed, then the following is the best I can come up with:

I'm I.

Edit: Oh yes, 'I' is not a proper name, it is an indexical. If it were a proper name, than its rerferent would be context invariant (i.e., my use of 'I' and your use of 'I' would refer to the same object). In this regard, 'I' is similar to words like 'now' and 'here', and dissimilar to words like 'A' (which I saw you outlawed by fiat earlier). The referents of 'now' and 'here' change depending on the context of utterance, hence they are not proper names, just like 'I'.

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Originally posted by bbarr
If contractions are allowed, then the following is the best I can come up with:

I'm I.
Correct would be "I'm me."

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Correct would be "I'm me."
i agree with you

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Originally posted by chessmaster111
i agree with you
Heheh, me too.


"Work! Row!"

"Row! Or..."

(We rew)

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Originally posted by Shiny Knight
Heheh, me too.


"Work! Row!"

"Row! Or..."

(We rew)
none of those count😀

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Originally posted by chessmaster111
none of those count😀
I'd like to propose 'Pip!' at this particular point in time.

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What are the confounded rules again, dagnabit?!?
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Originally posted by PBE6
What are the confounded rules again, dagnabit?!?
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I think they started on Page 1 somewhere. Then they went through some changes on another page. And I predict that shortly they will be further refined...