[441] S. Does the future exist in a certain way and not exist in a certain way?
P. Yes.
S. In what way does it exist? In what way does it not exist?
P. The future exists as "future"; the future does not exist as "past"; the future does not exist as "present."
S. Is it the very same thing that exists and the very same thing that does not exist?
P. It should not be said thus. …
S. Is it the very same thing that exists and the very same thing that does not exist?
P. Yes.
S. Is the meaning of "exists" the meaning of "does not exist," and the meaning of "does not exist" the meaning of "exists"? … the same, equal, of the same kind?
P. It should not be said thus. …
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.