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the nature of WHY

Sunday,  08/30/09  12:32 PM

Have you ever thought that of all the interrogative words, WHY is different from the rest?  Think about it; WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW: they all have a factual answer.  But the answer to WHY is always an opinion, it cannot be absolutely factual, even if the answer seems clear.  Interesting...

I wonder WHY that is?