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<font size=3>At 4/23/2010 12:51 AM, Garson O'Toole wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Faced with an accusation of
infidelity based on evidence of a<br>
rendezvous, one partner might say "It is what it is". Perhaps
this<br>
means "Yes, I admit I did have an affair." Alternatively, it
might<br>
mean "No, of course, I did not have an affair. It was just a
meeting." </blockquote><br>
That depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is.<br><br>
Joel</font></body>
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