#StarTrek and the Mystery of #Pointy | #Pointed #Point #Pointing #Points #Checkpoint #Counterpoint #Dewpoint #Endpoint #Midpoint #Needlepoint #Pinpoint #Pointer #PointMan #PointBlank

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I watched STAR TREK V, and--in the opening scene--Sybok introduces himself to a peasant, and--the moment he takes off his hood and reveals that his ears are pointed--the peasant exclaims, "You're a Vulcan!"

(Maybe the peasant used the 'question'-inflection there, but apparently not enough to avoid my wondering, 'You mean Vulcans are the only species with pointed ears?')

Well, 'I'll discuss it' at the forum hyperlinked-to below. But what's important here is 'that word' (below-hyperlinked to the explanation you're probably looking-for)---which you only know-about because it's connected to other words you know better, built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Point” is built on ancient words that mean "to |Prick." #Pointe #Pointillism #Pointless #PointToPoint #Standpoint #Viewpoint
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