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The Full Exchange

The complete conversation between Alice and Humpty Dumpty highlights a famous debate about language and power: [1]

Humpty Dumpty: “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.”
Alice: “The question is, whether you can make words mean so many different things.”
Humpty Dumpty: “The question is, which is to be master—that's all.” [1, 2]

Meaning and Context

Control over Language: Humpty Dumpty argues that definitions are entirely subjective and controlled by the speaker.
Power Dynamics: By stating "which is to be master," he implies that whoever defines the words holds the power in a conversation.
Miscommunication: In literature and philosophy, the quote is often used to warn about the chaos that happens when communication rules break down and words lose their shared, objective meaning.


 Presumably, the name has been misplaced in Canadian waters and will be
corrected(?) to the little bit of blue within the country that has no name, that is, united states. I wonder when Italy will start changing names on the discovery map? 
 
Jus' askin', jus' askin
WOB