Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 01:02:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: Tim Vanderhoek <vanderh@ecf.utoronto.ca> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/games/fortune/datfiles fortunes Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005250100240.86872-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20000525030514.A86566@mad>
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On Thu, 25 May 2000, Tim Vanderhoek wrote:
> > I think this one was better off as it was:
> >
> > -For large values of one, one equals two, for small values of two.
> > +For large values of one and small values of two, one equals two.
>
> Sure, if you want. I found that it took so long for me to parse the
> convoluted sentence structure that the punch line simply had no
> meaning anymore. But some people parse better than me.
It reminds me of a line from _Endymion_ by Dan Simmons:
"And if we had some ham, we could make a ham and cheese sandwich," said
Father Captain de Soya, "if we had any cheese."
Kris
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