In a message dated 11/5/2015 8:42:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jejunejesuit.geary2@xxxxxxxxx reports a conversation:
GEARY: Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am
large. I contain multitudes.
CO-CONVERSATIONALISTS: Multitudes of what?
GEARY: Multitudes of who -- of Whitmans.
Note that in out of context, the implicature may vary:
WHITMAN'S MOTHER: Your dog is dirty -- he's constantly scratching.
WHITMAN: He contains multitudes.
WHITMAN'S MOTHER: Multitudes of what?
WHITMAN: Of dog's fleas, of course.
Cheers,
Speranza
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