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" Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' 'The question is, 'said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things. "
"Fundamentalism" and the Word of God - Page 24
by J. I. Packer - 1958 - 191 pages
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Through the Looking Glass: And what Alice Found There

Lewis Carroll - Adventure and adventurers - 1897 - 232 pages
...you!'" " But ' glory ' doesn't mean ' a nice knockdown argument/ " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make...
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Fairyland and fancy

Frederick Brigham De Berard - Literature - 1902 - 422 pages
...you!' " "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words...
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Fairyland and fancy

Frederick Brigham De Berard - Literature - 1905 - 330 pages
...you!' " "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what 1 choose it to mean — neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make...
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A Vers de Société Anthology

American poetry - 1907 - 398 pages
...seem somewhat in the position of the charming philosopher of Wonderland fame: '"When / use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' "'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make...
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 437

United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1980 - 790 pages
...This recalls Lewis Carroll's classic advice on the construction of language: " 'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what / choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' " Through the Looking Glass, in The Complete Works...
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The Dial, Volume 57

Literature - 1914 - 540 pages
...as factual as a vice report but without much success. HKIEFS ox NEW BOOKS. * ' When / use a -word, ' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less. ' ' ' This citation from a well-known authority might...
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Studies in the History of Natural Theology

Clement Charles Julian Webb - Religion - 1915 - 384 pages
...alleged by Dr. Wilde, which in his judgement will admit of no other explanation. ' " When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less." ' 1 Humpty Dumpty had certainly a more fortunate experience'...
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World Stories for Children

Folk literature - 1916 - 204 pages
...said. "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words...
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The Nomenclature of Petrology: With References to Selected Literature

Arthur Holmes - Geology - 1920 - 300 pages
...!" " But glory doesn't mean 1 a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make...
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Junior High School English, Book 1

Thomas Henry Briggs, Isabel McKinney, Florence Vane Skeffington - English language - 1921 - 426 pages
...argument for you but glory doesnt mean a nice knock down argument alice objected when i use a word humpty dumpty said in rather a scornful tone it means just what i choose it to mean — neither more nor less the question is said alice whether you can make words mean...
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