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Date: Sat, 7 Nov 92 19:30:03 EST
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From: lnd@csa.bu.edu (Levin)
Subject: Logicians' jokes
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Heard at 1992 Europ. Summer Meeting of Assn. of Symb. Logic. Author unknown.

1. A logician saves the life of a space alien and is rewarded with an offer to
answer any question. After a thought he asks: What is the best question to ask
and the correct answer to it? After a brief panic the alien consults her
computer and says: The best question to ask is the one you just did and the
correct answer to it is the one I gave.

2. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
 But, in practice, there is.

3. Profound Truth differs from simple truth in that the negation of a simple
truth is a simple falsehood, while the negation of a Profound Truth may be
another Profound Truth. E.g. a button with "Life is just as simple as it seems"
on one side and "Life is not as simple as it seems" on the other.
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