Q: If 'Why not?', can we say that "Let's not do it."?

A: no

Q: If Their linguistic contortions turn into bodily contortions as they literally tie themselves in knots, their desperation for attention doing battle with their determination to say nothing worthy of it., can we say that "Linguistic contortions are also bodily contortions- both are knots."?

A: yes

Q: If Timothy Noah writes in Chatterbox () that the fuss over the poisoning deaths of 800,000 animals at a cost of $15 million in taxpayer funds in the Environmental Protection Agency and the Chemical Manufacturers Association high production volume (HPV) chemical testing program is about a whole lot of nothing., can we say that "The deaths of 800,000 animals cost over $10 million dollars."?

A: yes

Q: If Legend holds that the Kathmandu Valley was once a vast lake, upon which floated a giant lotus flower, from which emanated the light of Swayambhu, the primordial Buddha., can we say that "According to the legend, Kathmandu Valley was once a vast lake, upon which floated a giant lotus flower, from which emanated the light of Swayambhu, the primordial Buddha."?

A:
yes