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Is "profoundly meaningful" in the mouth of the speaker or in the ear of the hearer? Who determines that?

Posted - April 3, 2019
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  • 6023
    I'd imagine it's both.
    What I may think of as a profound moment ... you may have realized already, so it's not profound to you.
    Or I may say something that seems common to me ... but you may never have thought of it, and see it as profound.
      April 3, 2019 7:18 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Since you put it that way Walt of course I can only agree with you. It's logical. Eye of the beholder always kicks in as well as age experience knowledge intelligence character values. Once again "it's complicated". But you do recognize gibberish as a thing apart do you not? Or is even that potentially profound and meaningful to someone? Thank you for your reply and Happy Wednesday m'dear! :)
      April 3, 2019 7:21 AM MDT
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  • 6023
    If gibberish wasn't meaningful to some ... we wouldn't have radical/extremist bigots, terrorists, etc.
      April 3, 2019 7:28 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Touche! BIGLY. Excellent example. I adore examples. That way I don't have to try to figger it out! Once again thank you for your reply Walt! :)
      April 3, 2019 7:32 AM MDT
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