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On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Wade T.Smith wrote:
>
>And yes, there is something, IMHO, to the notion that there is a
>value-added to imitation in the human, where language seems to be the
>expressed component, and where perhaps, the meme could be useful. But
>where to put it?
The meme is what direct behavioural imitation and symbolic
communication have in common. It is what replicates in both cases.
Very simple. But I've said things like that to you before, Wade.
What's your problem with that formulation?
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