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    speech act

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    n.NounAn utterance defined in terms of a speaker's intention and the effect it has on a listener; the action performed when an utterance is produced.
    His statement was interpreted as a speech act of promising support.

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    The messy truth about free speech

    10:09The messy truth about free speech
    • If you say you're going to hurt somebody, well, that's not just a speech act.

      If you say you're going to hurt somebody, well, that's not just a speech act.

    • If you say you're going to hurt somebody, well, that's not just a speech act, you're promising harm, you're promising to do an illegal act.

      If you say you're going to hurt somebody, well, that's not just a speech act, you're promising harm, you're promising to do an illegal act.

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    "I've Been Skating On Thin Ice For 40 Years"

    12:18"I've Been Skating On Thin Ice For 40 Years"
    • The Pionen Data Center houses some of the most sensitive information in the world, which once included WikiLeaks servers. They can help protect their clients' information under Sweden's Free Speech Act. Inside, engines intended to be for German submarines are used as backup generators. The design and style is the work of CEO John Carlin, who took inspiration from his love of films. He says that the choice to put plants in the caves was to capture the computer meets plants vibe of sci-fi films from the 70s. The plants are kept alive by grow lights. The center has simulated daylight, and the waterfall, well, that's just for fun. And while it may look like a villain's lair from James Bond, you won't find Goldfinger here. Just the 15 senior technical staff who run the servers.

      The Pionen Data Center houses some of the most sensitive information in the world, which once included WikiLeaks servers. They can help protect their clients' information under Sweden's Free Speech Act. Inside, engines intended to be for German submarines are used as backup generators. The design and style is the work of CEO John Carlin, who took inspiration from his love of films. He says that the choice to put plants in the caves was to capture the computer meets plants vibe of sci-fi films from the 70s. The plants are kept alive by grow lights. The center has simulated daylight, and the waterfall, well, that's just for fun. And while it may look like a villain's lair from James Bond, you won't find Goldfinger here. Just the 15 senior technical staff who run the servers.

    • They can help protect their clients' information under Sweden's Free Speech Act.

      They can help protect their clients' information under Sweden's Free Speech Act.

    B1