Ukraine strike on Moscow by September 30?
Shane536
10 months ago
*I'm obviously pumping my bags here* If it meant Moscow city ONLY, and specifically meant to exclude Moscow oblast, it should say "any target within the municipality of Moscow". By using the word "or" you are, by definition, describing two differing things. We all agree that Moscow city, and the municipality of Moscow, are the same thing. In addition, we all agree that "Moscow" , could mean the oblast or the municipality. You cannot put the word "or" into that sentence and exclude the oblast, yet include the city, by definition. One can test this language by reversing the two subjects in this phrase. If it said "any target within the municipality or Moscow" we would not be having this argument, yet functionally the sentence would be the same. "You can use the pool on holidays or Sundays" vs "You can use the pool on Sundays or holidays". These sentences are functionally identical, and in no way could it be construed that you couldn't use the pool next Sunday or next national holiday (no matter what day of the week it was). In this case, even if they meant to exclude the oblast from the bet, they unfortunately did the exact opposite in this sentence through their mistake in wording, and accidentally included it. Therefore the bet must resolve as "Yes", and in further iterations of the bet it should be re-worded.
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