Does Vagueness Have Value?
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That question, which first occurred to me decades ago, came into my mind again after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. I suspect that the event did not bring it into many other people’s minds, and I did not hear the question debated. There was instead plenty of factually-correct and merited acknowledgement of Her Majesty’s unwavering dedication to her role. It is, however, neither unreasonable nor deliberately disrespectful to mention that the applause was for seventy years of public platitudes … Read More