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Magic Words

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This isn't bad, except for:

On Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 11:29:32AM -0800, wikidiscuss@lojban.org wrote:
> Definition: Y is not a word.

Not a good idea. Inherently contradictory, for one thing.

> ZEI: Unless it has been turned off by a preceding magic word, it
> takes the previous word or magic word output,
>
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>
> BU: Unless it has been turned off by a preceding magic word, it
> takes the previous word or magic word output,
>
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> SI: Unless it has been turned off by a preceding magic word, it
> takes the previous word or magic word output
>
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Again, where does this "magic word output" concept come from? These
aren't functions, they are streams of text to which we are applying
semantic meaning. Why not just stick with words?

-Robin