[tei-council] Re: on spec grp 2, datatypes normalized

[Sebastian Rahtz]

Syd Bauman wrote:

>But then we'd lose the lovely, if opaque to many, distinction
>between "unknown" and "unspecified". 
>  
>
so opaque I can barely see through it...

> * unknown (I didn't try to find out)
> * undetermined (I tried, but failed)
> * unknowable (not only did I fail, but you will too)
> * unspecified (answer was not in the source I'm transcribing)
> * indeterminate (I'm sure I could find out, if I had more
>                  information)
> * unwilling (I know, but I'm not telling)
>  
>
I think that's splendid!

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