"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign,
that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

Jonathan Swift.

When a true dunce appears in the world you may know him by the sign that
he will quote this by epigram by Swift. Both believing it to be true, and that
it applies particularly to him.

Some true geniuses from around Swift's time.

Isaac Newton. Dunces all in confederacy against him ? Er, nope.

William Shakespeare. Dunces all in confederacy against him ? Er, nope.

Robert Hook. Dunces all in confederacy against him ? Er, nope.

Nicolas Copernicus. Dunces all in confederacy against him ? Er, nope.

Leonardo Da Vinci. Dunces all in confederacy against him ? Er, nope

Oh dear !

It looks like the good Doctor is still hooking in the morons at the end of his line,
even after 300 years


michael adams

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