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When it really counts , meaning is almost never communicated according to  the conduit metaphor , that is,  where  one person transmits a fixed, clear proposition to another by means of expressions in a common language, where both parties have all the relevant common knowledge,...

Hi, Where you have put semi-colons, I'd usually use commas. I have also suggested some other changes to your punctuation. My general advice is not to get into the habit of using semi-colons and colons. They can often make tyour meaning more obscure rather than more clear. You seem to have...