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[Ron]
> Dynamic quality has meaning only in reference to static
> quality and their context of reference.

Pirsig's view is that DQ precedes SQ, that SQ is the
latching of DQ.  However, without SQ there would be
nothing to contrast DQ to. 

[Ham]
> Does Pirsig believe there is no Dynamic Quality without 
> Static Quality?  If so, DQ is "created" by SQ and is not the ultimate 
> reality.

This is bad logic.  It's like saying: there is no writing
without reading, :. reading creates writing.  Don't they
emerge together? 
Craig