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Two minds create a third eye - here's a bunny for you.....on your way to work.
Bless,
PK
"m. mcdonough" wrote:
> >Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 19:05:58 EDT
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: a certain state of being
>
> >Forgive my thickheadedness.
>
> forgiven. please forgive my lack of clarity
>
> >But I don't quite get what you're trying to say.
> >Like why does art=art en francais and art=being in english? That is not >at
> >all clear to me.
>
> from webster's dictionary:
> 1. ART n. human ability to make things; creativity of man as distinguished
> from the world of nature
> 2. ART vi. archaic 2d pers. sing., pres. indic., of BE: used with thou
>
> "art" can be a verb. an action. in particular the action of being. i have
> always found this fascinating.
>
> in french art is spelled in the same fashion as english.
>
> i was simply conjugating the verb to be in a couple languages and comparing
> how those languages linguistically correlate existence (being) with art.
> because to me art is life. and i try to live it as such.
>
> enough with such semantic silliness.
>
> i'm hoping to see a bunny on my way to work this evening...
>
> kiwi and guava,
>
> megan
>
> In a message dated 04/22/2000 5:40:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << en francais:
> etre=to be
> je suis nous sommes
> tu es vous etes
> on est ils/elles sont
>
> art=art
>
> in english:
> to be=ser
> i am we are
> you are thou art
> one is they are
>
> art=being
>
> espagnol
> ser=to be
> yo soy .....
>
> (perhaps i should have also noted the wholesome meat alternative found in
> spanish yo am = i soy.)
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