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→Removed "may be considered a donut"
It may be ''considered'' a donut, I suppose, but that's vacuously true. There is nothing to stop anyone from ''considering'' it to be a Sachertorte, a bagel, or a smoked kipper. Who "considers" it a donut? It reminds me of the old saw about "how many legs would a dog have if you call the tail a leg?" Answer: four, because calling the tail a leg doesn't make it one. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 10:03, 12 April 2007 (EDT)
It may be ''considered'' a donut, I suppose, but that's vacuously true. There is nothing to stop anyone from ''considering'' it to be a Sachertorte, a bagel, or a smoked kipper. Who "considers" it a donut? It reminds me of the old saw about "how many legs would a dog have if you call the tail a leg?" Answer: four, because calling the tail a leg doesn't make it one. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 10:03, 12 April 2007 (EDT)
:The Merriam-Webster definition [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/doughnut here] says they are ''usually'' ring shaped. And do you mean to suggest, Dpbsmith, that filled donuts are not donuts at all? --<font color="#0000CC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']]</font><sup><font color="00FFAA">[[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]]</font></sup> 10:09, 12 April 2007 (EDT)