A: “2 + 2 = 5, therefore you should brush your teeth.”
B: “Two plus two doesn't equal five.”
A: “Why you don't want to brush your teeth?”
B: “I do, but not because two plus two equals five, since it doesn't!”
A: “You have to brush your teeth because two plus two equals five!”
B: “I won't!”
A: “You won't brush your teeth?”
B: “I will, but not because 2 + 2 = 5.”
(B brushes her teeth)
A: Hah! You brushed your teeth! So you agree that 2 + 2 = 5!
Inspired by discussions with my boss.
Hi! How are things going?
(just fine, thank you…)
Great! Say, could I bother you for a question?
(you just asked one…)
Well, how about one more?
(one more than the first one?)
Yes.
(you already asked that…)
[at this point, Alphonso gets smart... ]
May I ask two questions, sir?
(no.)
May I ask ONE then?
(nope…)
Then may I ask, sir, how I may ask you a question?
(yes, you may.)
Sir, how may I ask you a question?
(you must ask for retroactive question asking privileges for
the number of questions you have asked, then ask for that
number plus two, one for the current question, and one for the
next one)
Sir, may I ask nine questions?
(go right ahead…)
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