On 26/12 10:19, Simon Walter wrote:
> On 12/26/20 2:31 AM, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> > On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 10:07:57AM -0500, Steve Litt wrote:
> > > On Fri, 25 Dec 2020 00:18:55 -0800
> > > Rick Moen <rick@???> wrote:
> > > > Quoting Didier Kryn (kryn@???):
> > > >
> > > > >     Just to remind, if you forgot it.
> > > > >
> > > > >     There's one known case where double positive means negative:
> > > > > C++
> > > >

> > > >     "Yeah, yeah."

> > > >
> > > > (The gag may not travel well, so: At least in some USA regions,
> > > > the phrase "Yeah, yeah" is something of a dismissive phrase with
> > > > meaning at least bordering on denial.)
> > >
> > > Here's what I want to know...
> > >
> > > Why is the first word of any answer to any question asked of self
> > > defined intellectuals "so"?
> >
> > To give them time to think.
> >
>
>
> Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year?

One might suggest, use instead instead of but but but instead of not
but not instead of clarity, or not.

Ralph.