From Ignorance to Truth

"We seem to be talking for hundreds of years and getting nowhere, or worse, getting somewhere that's worse than nowhere."
"Yes, what we need do is define the meaning of the words we are using, and then we'll start to get somewhere."
"Of course, but we must first decide the meaning of the words that the words mean, and then we'll really start to get somewhere."
Right, lets get down to it. Lets start from the beginning and define the word word."
"Right. Word is a word that means word."
"Excellent."