> Hey, are you going to that party tonight?
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<br>> "Maybe."
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<br>> That means neither yes, nor no. It means EITHER yes or no is a possible answer.
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<br>> > > > > > The exact quote from me was the following:
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<br>> > > > > > "Do I think science has a place in our schools? Maybe. I'm not sure it deserves the place it currently *has* in our schools."
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<br>> Maybe. Means. You are not saying, "yes".
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<br>> It means. You could be saying, "no".
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<br>> Which means, you could be saying, "Science does not have a place in our schools."
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<br>> Which is <b>so ridiculous</b>, that someone needs to point it out.
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<br>> If someone asks you, "Does science have a place in our schools?", the answer is "yes."
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<br>Given your understanding of what our schools should be teaching I'd be hard pressed to find something you'd answer that question with a 'maybe' or 'no' with. Our ideas differ on what schools are supposed to do, so I don't think we're going to be able to reconcile a broad term like 'Science'.