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Homonyms have always messed with me. Every since I was young, they would beat me over the head and the spell checker hates me now, but I have come to enjoy them.
Anyway, here goes. Everyone knows the words incite and insight... well, I just think that it is extremely interesting that one could use a word like insightful and mean both meanings at the same time... why don't we have a system in language in which we can convey double entendre without "just hoping" that the listener/reader gets the meanings.
Example:
Jo's speach was insightful: a new paradigm of American culture that provocated an immediate reaction.
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NoEffects 06/28/2001 4:54 AM ![]()
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Rusty 06/28/2001 7:37 AM ![]()
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belligerentyouth 06/28/2001 1:16 PM ![]()
Can't help it
Jackie 06/28/2001 3:22 PM
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