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22. Escher Sentences

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In this owlet episode, Amanda and Dave talk about the interesting concept of Escher sentences, also known as "comparative illusions." Some examples talked about in the episode are:

1. "More people have been to Russia than I have."

2. "More people have been to Berlin than I have."

3. "..More people have analyzed it than I have..."

4. "More phones have games on them than this one."

5. "In Michigan and Minnesota, more people found Mr Bush's ads negative than they did Mr Kerry's."

You can contact the show with questions or comments at theowlishfolk@gmail.com. Please subscribe to the show via iTunes, Google Podcasts, Podcoin, or wherever you get your podcasts from. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @theowlishfolk. If you enjoy the show, please give us a generous review on iTunes!

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In this owlet episode, Amanda and Dave talk about the interesting concept of Escher sentences, also known as "comparative illusions." Some examples talked about in the episode are:

1. "More people have been to Russia than I have."

2. "More people have been to Berlin than I have."

3. "..More people have analyzed it than I have..."

4. "More phones have games on them than this one."

5. "In Michigan and Minnesota, more people found Mr Bush's ads negative than they did Mr Kerry's."

You can contact the show with questions or comments at theowlishfolk@gmail.com. Please subscribe to the show via iTunes, Google Podcasts, Podcoin, or wherever you get your podcasts from. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @theowlishfolk. If you enjoy the show, please give us a generous review on iTunes!

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