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Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string
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Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string


  • Subject: Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string
  • From: Bill Briggs <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:57:31 -0300

At 10:30 AM -0700 7/20/07, Michelle Steiner wrote:
>On Jul 20, 2007, at 10:16 AM, Bill Briggs wrote:
>
>>>>>The difference is that "do shell script" involves using a scripting language other than Applescript.  In order to use it, you have to know at least one additional scripting language.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>True. Begs the question as to what is "pure English" though.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I disagree.  It doesn't beg a question at all because the question is irrelevant, even if you substitute "pure Applescript" for "pure English".
>>>
>>
>> Actually, it doesn't "beg the question", because "beg the question" doesn't mean "beg or demand that the question be asked", which is how most people use it these days (incorrectly).
>>
>
>I had thought that it meant "avoids the question".

 I think "avoids the question" has that one covered nicely.  ;-)


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>There's no place like 127.0.0.1
>There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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References: 
 >Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string (From: "J. Stewart" <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string (From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string (From: Philip Aker <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string (From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string (From: Bill Briggs <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string (From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>)

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