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It is all a matter of context. If you are drinking from the glass, it is half empty. If you are pouring a new drink, it is half full. Problem solved!
Bah. "The glass is half empty" isn't pessimism, it's disappointed optimism.The true pessimist, expecting nothing, says delightedly, "Oh, wonderful. There's some beer here."Regards,Ric
Engineering view: There is exactly twice as much glass as is necessary.
Damn! George beat me to it.
Lawyer:"that's not my glass- Who took my glass?- my glass was full-and it was a bigger glass!"
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It is all a matter of context. If you are drinking from the glass, it is half empty. If you are pouring a new drink, it is half full. Problem solved!
Bah. "The glass is half empty" isn't pessimism, it's disappointed optimism.
The true pessimist, expecting nothing, says delightedly, "Oh, wonderful. There's some beer here."
Regards,
Ric
Engineering view: There is exactly twice as much glass as is necessary.
Damn! George beat me to it.
Lawyer:
"that's not my glass- Who took my glass?- my glass was full-and it was a bigger glass!"
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