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A <i>being</i> is anything that can be said to 'be' <i>in</i> <i>various</i> <i>senses</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>word</i> '<i>be.'</i> 'Be' is a word, like many other words, that [[ambiguity|has different senses]]. So there are different senses of the word "be," and accordingly, one might say, there are different "kinds" of beings, or ways of being. |
A <i>being</i> is anything that can be said to '[[be]]' <i>in</i> <i>various</i> <i>senses</i> <i>of</i> <i>the</i> <i>word</i> '<i>be.'</i> 'Be' is a word, like many other words, that [[ambiguity|has different senses]]. So there are different senses of the word "be," and accordingly, one might say, there are different "kinds" of beings, or ways of being. |
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A being is anything that can be said to 'be' in various senses of the word 'be.' 'Be' is a word, like many other words, that has different senses. So there are different senses of the word "be," and accordingly, one might say, there are different "kinds" of beings, or ways of being.