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signamaxA new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other
monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they
are
copying copies, not the original books. So, the new monk goes to the
head monk
to ask him about this. He points out that if there were an error in the
first copy, that error would be continued in all of the other copies.
The head monk says "We have been copying from the copies for centuries,
but you make a good point, my son." So, he goes down into the cellar
with
one of the copies to check it against the original.
Hours later, nobody has seen him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs
to look for him. He hears a sobbing coming from the back of the cellar,
and finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books and
crying.
He asks what's wrong.
"The word is 'celebrate'," says the old monk.
monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they
are
copying copies, not the original books. So, the new monk goes to the
head monk
to ask him about this. He points out that if there were an error in the
first copy, that error would be continued in all of the other copies.
The head monk says "We have been copying from the copies for centuries,
but you make a good point, my son." So, he goes down into the cellar
with
one of the copies to check it against the original.
Hours later, nobody has seen him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs
to look for him. He hears a sobbing coming from the back of the cellar,
and finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books and
crying.
He asks what's wrong.
"The word is 'celebrate'," says the old monk.
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Date: 2004-11-07 12:08 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-11-08 08:41 am (UTC)Моисей спускается с горы и говорит: "Евреи! У меня для вас есть две новости - хорошая и плохая. С какой начинать?"
-- С хорошей!
-- Сошлись всего на десяти.
-- Ура! А плохая?
-- Прелюбодеяние вошло.
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Date: 2004-11-09 07:53 am (UTC)