[AI] experiences with real speak daniel

2006-07-28 Thread Aruni Arsh
Hi folks, I have downloaded and installed the real speak daniel. I have 
found it to be more responsive  than any other sapi5 voice as far as 
using it with jaws is concerned. I would like to have the real speak 
voices on my machine if they are not very expensive. Is there anybody on 
the list  selling real speak products here in india? The quality of 
voices is really good and the size is also reasonably small compared to 
other sapi5 voices.  

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Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY

2006-07-28 Thread Dheeraj Bhola
Yes i m agree with you.  Yesterday when i was going to my friend's house a 
young lady holded my hand without any hejitation. - Original 
Message - 
From: "Arup Chakraborty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY


> Yesterday a lady helped me cross the road. She had no hesitation. I think
> the atitudes  are  changeing,
> thoe the change is slow. - Original Message - 
> From: "Harish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>
>
>> Dear Kasha
>>
>> Agreed that most of the women in India hesitate to offer their arm to
>> escort
>> a male blind person, similarly men also hesitate  to hold blind women.
>>
>> However, when they are made aware in proper perspective there is 
>> certainly
>> a
>> change. You can certainly make a difference with the persons you aquaint
>> with.
>> Harish.
>>
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>>
>>
>>> hi there,
>>>
>>> I think, you are not clear as per the culture of India. Here, they don't
>>> prefer guiding a blind by holding their hands though, particularly 
>>> women.
>>> Rather, most of the men are doing it with out hesitation, even if the
>>> help
>>> required person is a female.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Kasha.
>>> - Original Message - 
>>> From: "Adina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:08 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>>>
>>>
 The only thing we seem to forget is that, as  vlind, we are the one who
 have
 to hold, and, moreover, not hand, but the arm itself, according to any
 classical mobility training and instructions. So, holding hand, at
 least,
 does not seem a real big issue, in India or anywhere else.
 Adina
 How about never? Is never good for you?

 - Original Message - 
 From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 To: 
 Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:17 PM
 Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY


> Hi there,
>
> As I feel, the person who is in the same culture can only be able to
> give
> a
> healthy report on this issue. For an example, As per European
> Countries,
> there is no hesitation for holding anybody's hands though. Rather we
> have
> it
> here. so, as per my knowledge, a person who lives in india or who 
> knows
> the
> entire culture of our country can only give a good suggestion on this
> matter.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kasha.
> - Original Message - 
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:05 PM
> Subject: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>
>
>> HI ADINA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTRODUCTION.  FORUM LIKE THIS IS A
>> PLATFORM
>> FOR ANYBODY, I UNDERSTAND, WHO HAS A HEALTHY, UNIVERSAL CONSISTENT
>> VIEW
>> ADDING TO GENERATION & REGENERATION OF WHOLESOME IDEAS.  NEITHER
>> JUDGMENT
>> &
>> PERCEPTION SHOULD BE BOUND BY GEOGRAPHICAL TENDENCIES TO MAKE THEM
>> UNIVERSAL.  I AM GREATLY DELIGHTED YOU HAVE BEEN GOOD ENOUGH TO JOIN
>> THIS
>> FORUM.  I FEEL IT'S NOT YOUR INTERFERENCE RATHER YOUR ENLARGEMENT OF
>> YOUR
>> SELF & OURS TOO.  THOUGH YOU SAY YOUR CULTURE IS DIFFERENT, YOUR IDEA
>> ARE
>> UNIVERSAL & I LIKED THEM VERY MUCH.  LET US GO FURTHER & ASSIMILATE
>> ALL
>> WORTH IT TO MAKE US CULTURED PEOPLE IN TRUE SENSE.
>>
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Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY

2006-07-28 Thread Arup Chakraborty
Yesterday a lady helped me cross the road. She had no hesitation. I think 
the atitudes  are  changeing,
thoe the change is slow. - Original Message - 
From: "Harish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY


> Dear Kasha
>
> Agreed that most of the women in India hesitate to offer their arm to 
> escort
> a male blind person, similarly men also hesitate  to hold blind women.
>
> However, when they are made aware in proper perspective there is certainly 
> a
> change. You can certainly make a difference with the persons you aquaint
> with.
> Harish.
>
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>
>
>> hi there,
>>
>> I think, you are not clear as per the culture of India. Here, they don't
>> prefer guiding a blind by holding their hands though, particularly women.
>> Rather, most of the men are doing it with out hesitation, even if the 
>> help
>> required person is a female.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Kasha.
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: "Adina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>>
>>
>>> The only thing we seem to forget is that, as  vlind, we are the one who
>>> have
>>> to hold, and, moreover, not hand, but the arm itself, according to any
>>> classical mobility training and instructions. So, holding hand, at 
>>> least,
>>> does not seem a real big issue, in India or anywhere else.
>>> Adina
>>> How about never? Is never good for you?
>>>
>>> - Original Message - 
>>> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>>>
>>>
 Hi there,

 As I feel, the person who is in the same culture can only be able to
 give
 a
 healthy report on this issue. For an example, As per European 
 Countries,
 there is no hesitation for holding anybody's hands though. Rather we
 have
 it
 here. so, as per my knowledge, a person who lives in india or who knows
 the
 entire culture of our country can only give a good suggestion on this
 matter.

 Cheers,

 Kasha.
 - Original Message - 
 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 To: 
 Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:05 PM
 Subject: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY


> HI ADINA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTRODUCTION.  FORUM LIKE THIS IS A
> PLATFORM
> FOR ANYBODY, I UNDERSTAND, WHO HAS A HEALTHY, UNIVERSAL CONSISTENT 
> VIEW
> ADDING TO GENERATION & REGENERATION OF WHOLESOME IDEAS.  NEITHER
> JUDGMENT
> &
> PERCEPTION SHOULD BE BOUND BY GEOGRAPHICAL TENDENCIES TO MAKE THEM
> UNIVERSAL.  I AM GREATLY DELIGHTED YOU HAVE BEEN GOOD ENOUGH TO JOIN
> THIS
> FORUM.  I FEEL IT'S NOT YOUR INTERFERENCE RATHER YOUR ENLARGEMENT OF
> YOUR
> SELF & OURS TOO.  THOUGH YOU SAY YOUR CULTURE IS DIFFERENT, YOUR IDEA
> ARE
> UNIVERSAL & I LIKED THEM VERY MUCH.  LET US GO FURTHER & ASSIMILATE 
> ALL
> WORTH IT TO MAKE US CULTURED PEOPLE IN TRUE SENSE.
>
>
>
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Re: [AI] opinion

2006-07-28 Thread Kasha
is this topic still going on?

Cheers,

Kasha.
- Original Message - 
From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] opinion


> This's entirely true, as we can't generalize and say all blind people
> are genuine or all women are conservative.
>
> Subramani
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rajesh
> asudani
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 1:26 AM
> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> Subject: [AI] opinion
>
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>
> Sorry for writing in the thread after moderator's warning.
> Well, girls are of all types right from having good and mature common
> sense
> as described by Subramani to touch-me-not type, and I have come across
> them
> all. At times I have also observed that more than their undue
> conservatism,
> It is non-occurrence of idea of holding hand to lead which is so
> apparent to
> us which contributes to their seemingly queer behavior. Proper and
> mature
> communication is the key in such situations. Sometimes conservatism is
> also
> responsible, and at times it is not unwarranted when in freak instances
> blind persons have used escort's free willingness to lead by hand for
> their
> ulterior purposes. I also know of a freak and bizarre instance in a
> country
> other than  India where a girl continued putting up with the practice of
> placing his hand on her breast by a blind persons while being lead, as
> she
> thought it to be normal way of leading the blind. However, these are
> rarities and must be condemned to the utmost and corrected promptly.
>
> However, what I am at a loss to follow is the insistence placed upon
> holding
> the arm instead of hand in classical mobility training as stated by some
> members here. In my opinion and experience, hand serves the purpose
> better
> and is less obtrusive. If it is the question of keeping the hands free
> while
> leading, I am afraid it may not be an absolute necessity always and
> besides
> as far as I can think, an arm may not serve to guide a blind person
> properly. One may hold wrist or near portion of arm instead. By the way,
> I
> have not attended any mobility classes ever, so sorry for any deviations
> in
> thought from classical standard practices.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Rajesh.
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>
>
>> Even I have come across girls who have no qualms in holding hands.
> Even
>> strangers for that matter do freely offer their hands to a blind
> person.
>>
>> Subramani
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> Taraprakash
>> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 12:35 AM
>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>>
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>>
>> Not quite correct. There is not a single Indian culture. the girls
> have
>> held
>> my hand while guiding quite often; and even boys /men have given voice
>> commands to guide or held my cane to guide.
>> As Adina said, and even i suggested earlier, it is better that we hold
>> the
>> elbow or hand of the escort/guide rather than they doing so.
>> This is one of the essentials of mobility training anywhere in the
>> world.
>>
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>>
>>
>> > hi there,
>> >
>> > I think, you are not clear as per the culture of India. Here, they
>> don't
>> > prefer guiding a blind by holding their hands though, particularly
>> women.
>> > Rather, most of the men are doing it with out hesitation, even if
> the
>> help
>> > required person is a female.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Kasha.
>> > - Original Message -
>> > From: "Adina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > To: 
>> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:08 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>> >
>> >
>> >> The only thing we seem to forget is that, as  vlind, we are the one
>> who
>> >> have
>> >> to hold, and, moreover, not hand, but the arm itself, according to
>> any
>> >> classical mobility training and instructions. So, holding hand, at
>> least,
>> >> does not seem a real big issue, in India or anywhere else.
>> >> Adina
>> >> How about never? Is never good for you?
>> >>
>> >> - Original Message -
>> >> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> To: 
>> >> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:17 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hi there,
>> >>>
>> >>> As I feel, the person who is in the same culture can

Re: [AI] opinion

2006-07-28 Thread Subramani L
This's entirely true, as we can't generalize and say all blind people
are genuine or all women are conservative.

Subramani

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asudani
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 1:26 AM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: [AI] opinion

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Sorry for writing in the thread after moderator's warning.
Well, girls are of all types right from having good and mature common
sense
as described by Subramani to touch-me-not type, and I have come across
them
all. At times I have also observed that more than their undue
conservatism,
It is non-occurrence of idea of holding hand to lead which is so
apparent to
us which contributes to their seemingly queer behavior. Proper and
mature
communication is the key in such situations. Sometimes conservatism is
also
responsible, and at times it is not unwarranted when in freak instances
blind persons have used escort's free willingness to lead by hand for
their
ulterior purposes. I also know of a freak and bizarre instance in a
country
other than  India where a girl continued putting up with the practice of
placing his hand on her breast by a blind persons while being lead, as
she
thought it to be normal way of leading the blind. However, these are
rarities and must be condemned to the utmost and corrected promptly.

However, what I am at a loss to follow is the insistence placed upon
holding
the arm instead of hand in classical mobility training as stated by some
members here. In my opinion and experience, hand serves the purpose
better
and is less obtrusive. If it is the question of keeping the hands free
while
leading, I am afraid it may not be an absolute necessity always and
besides
as far as I can think, an arm may not serve to guide a blind person
properly. One may hold wrist or near portion of arm instead. By the way,
I
have not attended any mobility classes ever, so sorry for any deviations
in
thought from classical standard practices.


Regards

Rajesh.

- Original Message -
From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY


> Even I have come across girls who have no qualms in holding hands.
Even
> strangers for that matter do freely offer their hands to a blind
person.
>
> Subramani
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Taraprakash
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 12:35 AM
> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>
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>
> Not quite correct. There is not a single Indian culture. the girls
have
> held
> my hand while guiding quite often; and even boys /men have given voice
> commands to guide or held my cane to guide.
> As Adina said, and even i suggested earlier, it is better that we hold
> the
> elbow or hand of the escort/guide rather than they doing so.
> This is one of the essentials of mobility training anywhere in the
> world.
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>
>
> > hi there,
> >
> > I think, you are not clear as per the culture of India. Here, they
> don't
> > prefer guiding a blind by holding their hands though, particularly
> women.
> > Rather, most of the men are doing it with out hesitation, even if
the
> help
> > required person is a female.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Kasha.
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Adina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: 
> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
> >
> >
> >> The only thing we seem to forget is that, as  vlind, we are the one
> who
> >> have
> >> to hold, and, moreover, not hand, but the arm itself, according to
> any
> >> classical mobility training and instructions. So, holding hand, at
> least,
> >> does not seem a real big issue, in India or anywhere else.
> >> Adina
> >> How about never? Is never good for you?
> >>
> >> - Original Message -
> >> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: 
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:17 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi there,
> >>>
> >>> As I feel, the person who is in the same culture can only be able
to
>
> >>> give
> >>> a
> >>> healthy report on this issue. For an example, As per European
> Countries,
> >>> there is no hesitation for holding anybody's hands though. Rather
we
>
> >>> have
> >>> it
> >>> here. so, as per my knowledge, a person who lives in india or who
> knows
> >>> the
> >>> entire culture of our country can only give a good suggestion on
> this
> >>> matter.
> >>>
> 

Re: [AI] Screen reader for mathamatics

2006-07-28 Thread Kaja, Kiran
Emacspeak can read math documents which are in the TeX  and La TeX
markup. There are very few math documents available in such markup on
the internet. And there is also the hastle of installing and configuring
linux and emacspeak which is no easy task at all.

MathML seems to be a good standard. You can also take a look at virtual
pencil and other math products from Hentermath. I doubt if these product
have any advanced features.

Regards,
Kiran.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manish
Agrawal
Sent: Friday, 28 July 2006 12:11 PM
To: K Ramkrishna; accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] Screen reader for mathamatics

I heard emacspeak has some capabilities of reading complex mathematical
text.
You can find out more by writing to the emacspeak list about this.

Regards,
Manish
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Ramkrishna
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:54 PM
To: access
Subject: [AI] Screen reader for mathamatics

Dear Listers,
Net is a major source of lot of information on Maths. I wish to know, if
any 
screen reading software is available for  reading calculus, statistics, 
etc., particularly signs for integration, differentiation, factorials, 
summation etc. Please let me know about any such products.
regards


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[AI] opinion

2006-07-28 Thread rajesh asudani
Sorry for writing in the thread after moderator's warning.
Well, girls are of all types right from having good and mature common sense
as described by Subramani to touch-me-not type, and I have come across them
all. At times I have also observed that more than their undue conservatism,
It is non-occurrence of idea of holding hand to lead which is so apparent to
us which contributes to their seemingly queer behavior. Proper and mature
communication is the key in such situations. Sometimes conservatism is also
responsible, and at times it is not unwarranted when in freak instances
blind persons have used escort's free willingness to lead by hand for their
ulterior purposes. I also know of a freak and bizarre instance in a country
other than  India where a girl continued putting up with the practice of
placing his hand on her breast by a blind persons while being lead, as she
thought it to be normal way of leading the blind. However, these are
rarities and must be condemned to the utmost and corrected promptly.

However, what I am at a loss to follow is the insistence placed upon holding
the arm instead of hand in classical mobility training as stated by some
members here. In my opinion and experience, hand serves the purpose better
and is less obtrusive. If it is the question of keeping the hands free while
leading, I am afraid it may not be an absolute necessity always and besides
as far as I can think, an arm may not serve to guide a blind person
properly. One may hold wrist or near portion of arm instead. By the way, I
have not attended any mobility classes ever, so sorry for any deviations in
thought from classical standard practices.


Regards

Rajesh.

- Original Message -
From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY


> Even I have come across girls who have no qualms in holding hands. Even
> strangers for that matter do freely offer their hands to a blind person.
>
> Subramani
>
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> Not quite correct. There is not a single Indian culture. the girls have
> held
> my hand while guiding quite often; and even boys /men have given voice
> commands to guide or held my cane to guide.
> As Adina said, and even i suggested earlier, it is better that we hold
> the
> elbow or hand of the escort/guide rather than they doing so.
> This is one of the essentials of mobility training anywhere in the
> world.
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
>
>
> > hi there,
> >
> > I think, you are not clear as per the culture of India. Here, they
> don't
> > prefer guiding a blind by holding their hands though, particularly
> women.
> > Rather, most of the men are doing it with out hesitation, even if the
> help
> > required person is a female.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Kasha.
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Adina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: 
> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
> >
> >
> >> The only thing we seem to forget is that, as  vlind, we are the one
> who
> >> have
> >> to hold, and, moreover, not hand, but the arm itself, according to
> any
> >> classical mobility training and instructions. So, holding hand, at
> least,
> >> does not seem a real big issue, in India or anywhere else.
> >> Adina
> >> How about never? Is never good for you?
> >>
> >> - Original Message -
> >> From: "Kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: 
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:17 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi there,
> >>>
> >>> As I feel, the person who is in the same culture can only be able to
>
> >>> give
> >>> a
> >>> healthy report on this issue. For an example, As per European
> Countries,
> >>> there is no hesitation for holding anybody's hands though. Rather we
>
> >>> have
> >>> it
> >>> here. so, as per my knowledge, a person who lives in india or who
> knows
> >>> the
> >>> entire culture of our country can only give a good suggestion on
> this
> >>> matter.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Kasha.
> >>> - Original Message -
> >>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> To: 
> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:05 PM
> >>> Subject: [AI] AI IDEA FOR DOCUMENTARY
> >>>
> >>>
>  HI ADINA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTRODUCTION.  FORUM LIKE THIS IS A
>  PLATFORM
>  FOR ANYBODY, I UNDERSTAND, WHO HAS A HEALTHY, UNIVERSAL CONSISTENT
> VIEW
>  ADDING TO GENERATION & REGENERATION OF WHOLESOME IDEAS.  NEITHER
>  JUDGMENT
>  &