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Re: Atlantia and small change

To: atlantia@csc.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Atlantia and small change
From: edh@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 14:07:49 -0400
In-Reply-To: kuijt@umiacs.umd.edu "Re: Atlantia and a small challenge" (Jul 19, 1:24pm)
Original-From: edh@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com (Ed Hopkins)
References: <199607191724.NAA11679@asgard.umiacs.UMD.EDU>
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Poster: edh@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com

> >We have what no other Kingdom can claim, The Naive and Coin, ...
>
> Naive: (definition): without common wisdom.  Simple.  Credulous.
> Inexperienced.
>
> That is definitely the worst spelling of the Knave and Coin that I've
> ever seen...


This reminds me of a grook:

             NAIVE

           Naive you are
           if you believe
           life favours those
           who aren't naive.

This was written by the Danish mathematician Piet Hein, who invented grooks.

-- Alfredo
 
Alfredo el Bufon
Elvegast, Windmaster's Hill, Atlantia
edh@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com
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