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[jack]

Holy flarking shit, it's cold outside. There may or may not have been any kind of atmosphere, I didn't stop to see.

Pedant note: Yes, this is more than one line, but only because of the pedant note.

Pedant note: In actual fact, there was atmosphere (defined as gravitationally bound gas, including approx 20% ox, 80% inert), as I can deduce from a variety of retrospective clues, such as the absence of exploding eyeballs, etc. This is a rhetorical technique, exaggerating an effect to create a feeling of, as well as knowledge of, its significance.

Many rhetorical techniques use counter-factual, or perhaps a-factual statements, but can be described as "not wrong" because although they convey less literal truth, they often convey more of an underlying, more relevant truth.

Pedant note: This was last night. This morning it was quite nice, and right now I don't know, because I'm inside.

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[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

*cuddle* My phone number has always been the same (and when/if I'm ever forced to change, I'll no doubt make a big stink on lj :)). Yes, I'm certainly planning to come, I'll see you there. I'm going to a wedding reception and winnie-ther-pooh society extraordinary[1] general meeting, so I'll most likely arrive late in black tie, assuming this is ok :)

Don't worry -- I haven't been at the Carlton most thursdays

[1] And when poohsoc says general meetings are extraordinary they don't mess about. The EGMs may not be irregular, but they're certainly not normal :)