Jerry wrote:
>Perhaps an alternative explanation might be that there is no necessary
>suggestion that 100 pennies and 1 dollar are in all respects equal simply
>because there is an equation and an "=" sign.
>
Chai-on:
Sure. If they are equal in all respects, we have to use 'identity' sign
that has three lines of -.
Equation signifies an equality just in one respect only.
"A pair of shoes = 10 us dollars" signifies that they are equal only in
values.
Why is this at issue by the way?
In solidarity,
Chai-on
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Dept. of Economics,
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