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— Noam Chomsky"One can neither agree nor disagree with a terminological proposal, as long as it is clear that it is just that: terminological."
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That is [Edward Said] proposal as to how the term should be used. It surely does not describe those who are called "intellectuals" in standard usage, as he would be the first to agree.
— Noam Chomsky
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As to whether those who fit the common meaning of the term "intellectual" should act in the manner that [ Edward] Said prescribes, that's another question. Needless to say, I agree with him that they should, and that they commonly do not.
— Noam Chomsky
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