OK, it's not a trick,it must be My English (second Language)

> I  think the same pleasure one gets from one's completed work can not
> be felt the same in anyone else, and should not expected to be.
> mando
>


On Jun 7, 2009, at 9:27 AM, William Conger wrote:

> Mando's comment, with its double negatives, but still plausible  
> meaning if we read it generously, reminds me of an old trick of  
> university deans.  When asked to put some grudging agreement in  
> writing, they purposely garble the key sentence with a double  
> negative or something equally contradictory, and if confronted,  
> claim a secretary's error and the smug charge of pedantry. But in  
> truth, the document is faulty and can be read in different ways and  
> when tested, will usually support the dean's outlook.  I've seen  
> this a number of times in different colleges.  Academia can be  
> very, very dark.  So, if you're ever in deanland and have wrung out  
> an uneasy truce, get it in writing and make sure there are no  
> "obvious typos".
> WC
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: armando baeza <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: armando baeza <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2009 10:41:17 AM
> Subject: Re: inevitable and resolved
>
>
> On Jun 7, 2009, at 8:31 AM, Chris Miller wrote:
>
>> Yes, artists are concerned with whether their works are finished,  
>> but I would
>> like to consider "inevitable and resolved" as a critical criteria  
>> that other
>> observers might apply.
>>
>> So even if the artist feels that her finished work is "inevitable and
>> resolved", another observer, absent an artist's need for self  
>> congratulation,
>> might feel quite differently.
>>
>> I have a great need to get that feeling from a painting or statue  
>> -- the
>> delight being that it can be delivered in so many ways, each of  
>> which feels
>> like an  unexpected, happy surprise regardless of how familiar  
>> all  the
>> elements of style  may be.
>>
>>
>> Though usually, I'm disappointed and frustrated.
>>
>>
>>
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