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Article 7492 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: bill@nsma.arizona.edu (Bill Skaggs)
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Subject: Re: definition of consciousness
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Date: 2 Nov 92 23:08:05 GMT
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In-Reply-To: tim@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au's message of 1 Nov 92 01: 18:29 GMT

tim@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au (Tim Roberts) writes:

   > Consciousness is to the study of the brain what phlogiston is to
   > the study of combustion.

How about:  Consciousness is to the study of the brain what *flame* is
to the study of combustion?

	-- Bill


