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Recursion

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Thu Dec 4, 2014, 07:54 AM Dec 2014

"There are some scholars who argue that God (all praise be to him) cannot laugh"...

"In response to that, I must assume these scholars, for all their wisdom, have never seen either a camel nor a monkey."

-- Abul Hasan al-Daylami

One thing I love about exploring old libraries, like the one in Mumbai, is how shockingly modern the sentiments people express are. That was from about 1100 AD. And it's still funny.

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"There are some scholars who argue that God (all praise be to him) cannot laugh"... (Original Post) Recursion Dec 2014 OP
And I'll bet al-Daylami never saw a platypus... n/t malthaussen Dec 2014 #1
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