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> The fundamental problem of communication is that of reproducing at one point either exactly or approximately a message selected at another point. Frequently t

> The fundamental problem of communication is that of reproducing at one point either exactly or approximately a message selected at another point. Frequently the messages have meaning ... I never fail to suppress a chuckle when I read that.

enriquto 6y ago
The crucial point is the word "selected". As in "selected from a pre-agreed set of possible messages".