Assume Some time ago it was popular to have a functional definition of assume as ass u me meaning if you assume something you will make an ass out you and me A truism isn t true that is To make an assumption will definitely make an ass out of you but tomake an ass out of me you will need my consent Occam was more oriented to the do not make asses by adding facts not present just to keep assumptions that have no merit alive Keep It Simple KIS not KISS Simple is found after and almost never before jparranto yahoo com