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Old 2012-04-20, 22:31   Link #28525
rogerpepitone
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Regarding unusual definitions:

The first mention of "instant death".
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Originally Posted by Episode 3
`#ff0000The six people died instantly!#ffffff`@` By instant death, I mean that as soon as they were attacked, they became incapable of action.`\
`Well, in its full meaning, it could take several seconds or even minutes for them to die.`@` But no matter what, it would be completely impossible for them to take any action of their own will.`@` In that sense, I can state that they died instantly!"`\


Beatrice uses an unusual definition of "died instantly" here (for example, a person who is hit over the head, knocked unconscious, and dies an hour later from internal bleeding would qualify under her definition, but not under any typical definition of the phrase). As such, she finds the need to define it immediately.
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