People don't usually quote themselves. And you might have noticed the author's name was not Morgan. Also note my statement: This fellow claims.
Doing some more quoting:
Trademark:
"a device (as a word) pointing distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise to which it is applied and legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner as maker or seller"
once again using the famous Merriam Webster dictionary.
The fact that it is a trademark does not preclude it having origins. Finding these origins has been the main thrust of this discussion, even though not the original one...
It is a debate when two people in a discussion disagree and try and convince one another of their conclusions. If you're not intent on convincing anyone of your conclusions...
-Morgan (not Michael D. Wallace)
Doing some more quoting:
Trademark:
"a device (as a word) pointing distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise to which it is applied and legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner as maker or seller"
once again using the famous Merriam Webster dictionary.
The fact that it is a trademark does not preclude it having origins. Finding these origins has been the main thrust of this discussion, even though not the original one...
It is a debate when two people in a discussion disagree and try and convince one another of their conclusions. If you're not intent on convincing anyone of your conclusions...
-Morgan (not Michael D. Wallace)
