H. P. Grice: ‘Peter and Paul alternated from week to week in the roles of speaker and commentator. The speaker would read his paper and then the commentator would read his prepared comments. 'Towards the foot of page 9, I believe you said. Considered judgement was of the essence; spontaneity was not. When in its final phase the meeting was opened to public discussion, Peter and Paul were not outgoing. 'I'm not sure what to make of that question!' 'It depends, I should have thought, on what one means by …’ ‘This is a point that I shall think further about before the next meeting.’ — Quine

   ‘Peter and Paul alternated from week to week in the roles of speaker and commentator. The speaker would read his paper and then the commentator would read his prepared comments. 'Towards the foot of page 9, I believe you said. Considered judgement was of the essence; spontaneity was not. When in its final phase the meeting was opened to public discussion, Peter and Paul were not outgoing. 'I'm not sure what to make of that question!' 'It depends, I should have thought, on what one means by …’ ‘This is a point that I shall think further about before the next meeting.’ — Quine