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I know how to give the meaning of a word but not how to give the intention of a word.

Stanley Cavell
Giving, Intention, Know How
"The Division of Talent". Critical Inquiry, 11, No. 4, June 1985.
I know how to give the meaning of a word but not how to give the intention of a word.