Talk:angels dancing on the head of a pin

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There seems to be a pretty good analysis of the origin of this phrase at the following site: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1008/did-medieval-scholars-argue-over-how-many-angels-could-dance-on-the-head-of-a-pin. As a professional historian familiar Aquinas' place in Aristotelian Scholasticism and its critics during the Scientific Revolution, I find his arguments convincing and a good starting point if I was interested enough to explore it further. 67.255.126.128 19:14, 15 May 2011 (UTC)Reply

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There seem to be multiple senses here, even if we’re just taking into account the three quotations provided.  (u):Raifʻhār (t):Doremítzwr﴿ 12:29, 8 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

Cleaned up, I think. — Pingkudimmi 00:25, 26 February 2012 (UTC)Reply
Striking. — Pingkudimmi 11:51, 20 March 2012 (UTC)Reply