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'Nor is there anything in this but what is conformable to the general analogy of language; most part of the mental operations being signified by words borrowed from sensible things; as is plain in the terms COMPREHEND, reflect, DISCOURSE, & C., which, being applied to the mind, must not be taken in their gross, original sense.
Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous George Berkeley 1719
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‘Nor is there anything in this but what is conformable to the general analogy of language; most part of the mental operations being signified by words borrowed from sensible things; as is plain in the terms COMPREHEND, reflect, DISCOURSE, & C., which, being applied to the mind, must not be taken in their gross, original sense.
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Maybe that has to do with the point that they don't READ and COMPREHEND.
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And again, with regards to the Hawaii DOH vouching for his COLB - you need to go back and really read and COMPREHEND what Fukino and Okubo are REALLY saying and not what you WANT them to be saying.
On political horribleness Johnny Pez 2010
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Please inform yourself and read and COMPREHEND my stories and books before going online and making foolish biased observations about my work.
Jason Momoa is Conan the Barbarian; Mickey Rourke In, Too? « FirstShowing.net 2010
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Meant to say: "A chump might be another way of saying a character doesn't really COMPREHEND the consequence of their nobility, to themselves or those around them."
Heroes Walter Jon Williams 2007
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Youve caused me so much pain since november, you could not even to BEGIN to COMPREHEND what it feels like.
gianajho-bt Diary Entry gianajho-bt 2005
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COMPREHEND it in all it's legal terms and whatnot. whew! exhausting to even think about!
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As the poster before me stated to Rhode Islanders need to learn to READ and COMPREHEND.
WLNE - News 2009
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The FACT that SKEPTICS don't bother to READ the science or COMPREHEND how science is conducted is actually what "YOU guys don't GET".
RealClimate 2009
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