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Sigma KEE - TelephoneLine
TelephoneLine(telephone line)
telegraph_line, telegraph_wire, telephone_line, telephone_wire

appearance as argument number 1
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(subclass TelephoneLine WireLine) Mid-level-ontology.kif 4279-4279 Telephone line is a subclass of wire line
(documentation TelephoneLine EnglishLanguage "A WireLine that carries telephone signals and allows users of Telephones or Telegraphs to communicate with one another.") Mid-level-ontology.kif 4280-4281 Telephone line is a subclass of wire line
(externalImage TelephoneLine "http://articulatesoftware.com/SUMOpictures/ telephone/ antenna.png") pictureList.kif 1569-1569 Telephone line is a subclass of wire line

appearance as argument number 2
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(termFormat EnglishLanguage TelephoneLine "telephone line") domainEnglishFormat.kif 57311-57311
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage TelephoneLine "電話線") domainEnglishFormat.kif 57312-57312
(termFormat ChineseLanguage TelephoneLine "电话线") domainEnglishFormat.kif 57313-57313

antecedent
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(=>
    (instance ?TL TelephoneLine)
    (exists (?T1 ?T2)
        (and
            (or
                (instance ?T1 Telephone)
                (instance ?T1 Telegraph))
            (or
                (instance ?T2 Telephone)
                (instance ?T2 Telegraph))
            (not
                (equal ?T1 ?T2))
            (connects ?TL ?T1 ?T2))))		 Mid-level-ontology.kif 4283-4294 If X is an instance of telephone line, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist Y (2) Z such that Y is an instance of telephone, Y is an instance of telegraph (3) Z is an instance of telephone, or Z is an instance of telegraph (4) equal Y (5) Z (6) X connects Y (7) Z

consequent
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(=>
    (instance ?X Modem)
    (hasPurpose ?X
        (exists (?ISP ?CONN)
            (and
                (instance ?ISP InternetServiceProvider)
                (connectsEngineeringComponents ?CONN ?X ?ISP)
                (instance ?CONN TelephoneLine)))))		 Hotel.kif 1389-1396 If X is an instance of modem, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of internet service provider, Z connects X, Y, and Z is an instance of telephone line
(=>
    (instance ?DEVICE CableModem)
    (hasPurpose ?DEVICE
        (exists (?SIGNAL ?LINE)
            (and
                (instance ?SIGNAL ElectricalSignalling)
                (instance ?LINE TelephoneLine)
                (agent ?SIGNAL ?DEVICE)
                (instrument ?SIGNAL ?LINE)))))		 HouseholdAppliances.kif 549-557 If X is an instance of cable modem, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of electrical signalling, Z is an instance of telephone line, X is an agent of Y, and Z is an instrument for Y


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