The double negative
De dubbele ontkenning
A professor of linguistics ended his lecture by concluding that:
"While a double negative often amounts to a positive, never does a double positive amount to a negative".
From the audience, a voice muttered a dismissive "Yeah, yeah."
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"Literatuur is zo oud als taal. Het is ontstaan uit de menselijke behoefte eraan en het is niet veranderd, behalve dat de behoefte eraan alleen maar gegroeid is.
Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of human need for it and it has not changed except to become more needed.
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