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The article in one sentence: saying that Eskimo have fifty words for snow is like saying that Europeans have fifty words for water (water, river, lake, dew, fog
by AlexTWithBeard 8y ago
The article in one sentence: saying that Eskimo have fifty words for snow is like saying that Europeans have fifty words for water (water, river, lake, dew, fog, cloud, ice and so on).
- ncmncm 8y agoThe summary carries as much truth as every misstatement the author examines. I.e, none.
- dang 8y agoMaybe so, but please don't post shallow dismissals to Hacker News. This is in the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
- peteretep 8y agoIf you enjoyed this summary, you might also enjoy: Titanic: boat sinks The New Testament: man killed Crime and Punishment: Russians
- ikeyany 8y ago> Crime and Punishment: Crime and Punishment Come on now, the joke practically writes itself.
- divbzero 8y agoPerhaps this comment was intended as a parody of itself? While not incorrect, the summary grossly understates the actual content of the article. Those who read “White Words” in full will understand why its author would oppose “article in one sentence” summaries.