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   Debra Dee McQueen Freeman to Debra Dee McQueen Freeman   
   Re: A classic quotation   
   08 Oct 18 22:27:10   
   
   From: dfreemans@live.com   
      
   On Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 12:28:25 AM UTC-4, Debra Dee McQueen Freeman   
   wrote:   
   > Good work, Lardy.   
   >   
   > And seeing this made me realize that a list of quotes -   
   > whether from a book or the internet -   
   > would make plenty of anagram fodder.   
   >   
   > On Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 12:07:04 PM UTC-4, Lardy Girl wrote:   
   > >   
   > > 'The unexamined life is not worth living.'  - Socrates   
   > >   =   
   > >   No soul: I'm there watching television, transfixed.   
   >   
   >   
   > =   
   >   
   > Soul? I'm thereon watching television, transfixed.   
      
   or   
      
   Soul? I'm there, watching "ON" television, transfixed.  [vs "OFF" television]   
      
      
   > A variation for a non-Sadducee who believes that human beings   
   > are not just body and breath but are body breath Spirit-Soul   
   > (Consciousness + Will [i.e. Soul] + Spirit [individual portion   
   > of Spirit GOD, the body vehicle substance of the Soul]).   
   >   
   > The Sadducees did not believe in Spirit-Soul:   
   >   
   > ACTS 23   
   > For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection,   
   > neither angels nor soul;   
   > but the Pharisees believe in them.   
   >   
   > But scripture says:   
   >   
   > 1 THESSALONIANS 5   
   > May the very God of peace sanctify you wholly;   
   > and may your spirit and soul and body   
   > be preserved without blemish   
   > to the coming of our Lord Christ Jesus.   
   >   
   > HEBREWS 4   
   > For the word of God is living and powerful   
   > and sharper than any two-edged sword,   
   > piercing even to the point of division   
   > between soul and spirit, and between   
   > the joints and marrow and bones.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > >   So I sit, surf online, malinger, watch the next video.   
   > >   
   > > Another option, for all the fans of ancient geeks:   
   > >   Socrates said: 'The unexamined life is not worth living.' =   
   > >   Nerd claims tweeting the next viral fashion is odious   
   > >   
   > > One more variant:   
   > >   Socrates said: 'The unexamined life is not worth living.' =   
   > >   So, want a real rich mind?  Don't fix the television, I guess.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > I've played with various other options, but I think I'll leave it   
   > > there for now.   
   > >   
   > > LG   
   > > --   
   > > A n n a  S h e f l  - For email, substitute 'usenet' for its anagram   
   > >   - "Never eat more than you can lift."  --Miss Piggy -   
   > >   alt.anagrams FAQ:  http://theanna.org/grams/   
   > >     Weird news archive and more:  http://theanna.org/   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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