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Law of Absolute and Relative Logical Validity

The principle that logical validity operates in two modes: absolute validity (an argument that is valid in all logical systems, by any reasonable standard) and relative validity (an argument that is valid within a particular logical framework but may not hold in others). The law acknowledges that some arguments are universally valid—if all humans are mortal and Socrates is human, then Socrates is mortal holds in any logic that includes those rules. Other arguments are valid only within specific systems—a proof that works in classical logic may fail in paraconsistent logic. The law of absolute and relative validity reconciles these by recognizing that validity has both universal and context-dependent dimensions.
Law of Absolute and Relative Logical Validity Example: "They debated whether his argument was valid. He insisted it was absolutely valid (true in any logic). She pointed out it relied on the law of excluded middle, which doesn't hold in intuitionistic logic. The law of absolute and relative validity said: valid in classical logic (relative validity), not universally valid (absolute validity failed). Both were right, which is why logic is complicated."
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Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.
"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."
eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016
Noun. Portmanteau of "street" and "road": it describes a street, er, road, built for high speed, but with multiple access points. Excessive width is a common feature. A common feature in suburbia, especially along commercial strips. Unsafe at any speed, their extreme width and straightness paradoxically induces speeding. Somewhat more neutral than synonymous traffic sewer.
Did you see what the traffic engineers want to do to our street? They're going to turn it into a total stroad!
Stroad by hammersklavier February 21, 2012

giantess 

she will either play with you crush you use you a slave or eat you
giantess by Tonyt September 8, 2004

disney money 

The changing in the value of money after entering Walt Disney World.
Husband...."I just spent over three hundred dollars to get my family and me into Walt Disney World. And, now they want me to pay fifteen dollars for a pen with Mickey on it? It took three hours to earn that much money."
Wife......."Stop being a tight wad. You're not spending real world money. You're spending Disney money."
disney money by Big CU December 27, 2007