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Term: 
Vague
Quote: 

If a sign allows a latitude of choice to the utterer in certain respects and within certain limits, as to what its object or meaning shall be, it may be called vague, or non-determinate.

Source: 
Peirce, C. S. (1904). Foundations of Mathematics [R]. MS [R] 11.
References: 
MS [R] 11:1
Date of Quote: 
1904
URL: 

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