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A general approach which might fortify you should you wish to strike inclusos from your documents: imagine trying to argue the counter-proposition before a court, without wanting the ground open up and swallow you. | A general approach which might fortify you should you wish to strike inclusos from your documents: imagine trying to argue the counter-proposition before a court, without wanting the ground open up and swallow you. | ||
“Your honour, it says “in writing”. But the defendant only sent me an email!” <br> | :“Your honour, it says “in writing”. But the defendant only sent me an ''email''!” <br> | ||
“I see. And how did the defendant communicate the message?” <br> | :“I see. And how did the defendant communicate the message?” <br> | ||
:“Well, it was in the email.” <br> | |||
“And was the email in the form of an animated GIF or something?” <br> | :“And was the email in the form of an animated GIF or something?” <br> | ||
“No.” <br> | :“No.” <br> | ||
“Was it | :“Was it in the form of a series of depictions of semaphore flags which, when taken together, spelt out a message somehow non-verbally?” <br> | ||
“No, m’lud.” <br> | :“No, m’lud.” <br> | ||
:“Well, then How was it articulated, Mr. [[Amwell J|Amwell]]? | |||
“It was in words, your honour.” <br> | :''Inaudible mumbling.'' <br> | ||
“Words?” <br> | :“Speak up, I can’t hear you.” <br> | ||
“Yes. Words.” <br> | :“It was in ''words'', your honour.” <br> | ||
“And are you suggesting that | :“Writing then, wouldn’t you say?” | ||
“Permission to run for the hills, your honour.” <br> | :“No, your honour. ''Words''.” | ||
“Granted, Mr. | :“Words?” <br> | ||
:“Yes. Words.” <br> | |||
:“And are you suggesting that “words”, spelling out a message, albeit contained in a purely [[Electronic messaging system|electronic medium]], somehow do not amount to “writing”?” <br> | |||
:“Permission to run for the hills, your honour.” <br> | |||
:“Granted, Mr. [[Amwell J|Amwell]]. Flee!” <br> | |||
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