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John Searle

My car and my adding machine understand nothing: they are not in that line of business.

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John Searle is pointing out that objects like a car or an adding machine cannot comprehend anything because they are not designed to process or understand information. Their function is limited to performing tasks, not interpreting meaning or having awareness.

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