I see a sight.
I hear a noise.
I smell a smell.
I think a thought.
I take a fall … and then take a rest.
And now, you … must die the death.
I see a sight.
I hear a noise.
I smell a smell.
I think a thought.
I take a fall … and then take a rest.
And now, you … must die the death.
Out of Babel Books 
Is the answer to the riddle “June 10, 2020, Portsmouth, Virginia”?
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Definitely not. The answer is 42.
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But it is only possible to ask the question intelligibly or render the answer intelligibly. Not both at the same time. 😉
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42 🤷🏼♀️
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No fair. That’s the answer to everything.
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Ha ha, I guess that little sequence could describe a lot of different situations!
But no, the only point is that all of those could have been handled with just a verb, but the grammar seems to demand (or allow) a direct object, so we stick one in there cause we are English speakers.
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OK, that’s frightening. Hmm…
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I like it. Another optional construction that makes English such a powerful tool.
Also, those constructions kind of remind me of Hebrew. You know, “He lifted up his eyes and saw,” “he got up and went,” etc.
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Yeah, it’s funny how linguistic constructions that you’d think would be boring and redundant, actually end up sounding kind of poetic.
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