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Originally Posted by Renall
Something that can exist but doesn't is the same as something that can't exist and doesn't. It's just easier to spot when a statement is being made about it, since the reader will immediately realize it cannot have existed or happened.
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Probably should have Quoted Jan-Poo.
I was replying to this
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"some cows are brown" in red directly implies that cows exist. Because it affirms the existence of brown cows.
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I guess what I'm trying to say is. If you talk about something in red, sure it does imply it exists or it happened somewhere, but if you also declare it's not where/when you are that can also be true, and it would be similar to the knock situation.