>>>>> "John" == John Turnbull <john at turnbull.org> writes:
John> Why would it take time to put into words. If you think the
John> thought the words are there.
No, they aren't there.
John> They may not be top-most to
John> your attention. It is a mere shift in mental focus to have
John> the words present. How sure are you the words are not
John> there?
At least, I can't tell you in what language they are! They're not in
my native language, nor in English, nor in Mandarin.
John> The verbal part of your mind is not idle. It is generating
John> words with each thought.
Then, can you tell me in what language these words are? I don't think
in any specific language. When I think visually, I'm sure it is
language-less. So, where are the words?
BTW, how do you define "word"?
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