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>From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy
Subject: Re: Definition of understanding
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Date: 19 Feb 92 16:50:44 GMT
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     Understanding is the ability to predict the consequences of one's
actions.

     With this definition, one can tell from the outside if understanding
is taking place.

					John Nagle


