The question at once arises whether medieval thinkers really believed that what we now call inanimate objects were sentient and purposive.

To one of my Indonesian food researchers Marchel Handaya, Nasi Ambeng meant “eating outside” or having an outside meal, like a picnic. “But we don’t have anything like this in Indonesia”, he said, overwhelmed as he ogled the huge platter of rice with an array of spicy meats, eggs, potatotes and vegetables.

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Gee, maybe someday Chavez will kill as many people as noted christfag Dubya did.