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Rafaelsanchez53
13Mullah Nasreddin sat on a river bank when someone shouted to him from the opposite side:
“Hey! how do I get across?”
“You are across!” Mullah Nasreddin shouted back
Philosophers, like the famous cat, crossed and didn't cross the river at the same time but sometimes we all need a Mullah Nasreddin -
thewonder
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Some people talk to pigeons and some people will never have enough room, even in a world with infinite space. -
Sir2u
3.5k“Hey! how do I get across?” — Rafaelsanchez53
Perfect example of asking the wrong question. -
Rafaelsanchez53
13you are right but the tale still works no matter the sophistry a reader may be willing to use
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Sir2u
3.5kyou are right but the tale still works no matter the sophistry a reader may be willing to use — Rafaelsanchez53
The reader? How come?
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