Re: Words and memes

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 08 2002 - 12:58:00 GMT

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    Hi Jeremy Bradley -

    >Wade was referring to the ostrich's habit of putting its head in the sand
    >when confronted by danger.

    Yup.

    Of course, the ostrich does no such thing.

    But, you understood this falsehood entirely culturally, as is the way I
    implied it.

    Through my behavior and the artefact of my email.

    What did I spread?

    - Wade

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