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==Fortune Plango Vulnera== | ==Fortune Plango Vulnera== | ||
− | + | He had bought a large map representing the sea, | |
− | + | Without the least vestige of land: | |
− | And | + | And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be |
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+ | A map they could all understand. | ||
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+ | "What's the good of Mercator's North Poles and Equators, | ||
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+ | Tropics, Zones, and Meridian Lines?" | ||
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+ | So the Bellman would cry: and the crew would reply | ||
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+ | "They are merely conventional signs! | ||
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+ | "Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes! | ||
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+ | But we've got our brave Captain to thank:" | ||
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+ | (So the crew would protest) "that he's bought us the best— | ||
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+ | A perfect and absolute blank!" | ||
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+ | Lewis Carrol | ||
==OK, a little bit about me...== | ==OK, a little bit about me...== | ||
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''Family:'' Sigh... | ''Family:'' Sigh... | ||
− | ''Intellect:'' Sufficient to moderate, but declining slowly. | + | ''Intellect:'' Sufficient to moderate, but declining slowly in the West. |
''Religious beliefs:'' Atheist, I suppose, but I'm not looking to fight anyone about it. | ''Religious beliefs:'' Atheist, I suppose, but I'm not looking to fight anyone about it. |
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Fortune Plango Vulnera
He had bought a large map representing the sea,
Without the least vestige of land:
And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be
A map they could all understand.
"What's the good of Mercator's North Poles and Equators,
Tropics, Zones, and Meridian Lines?"
So the Bellman would cry: and the crew would reply
"They are merely conventional signs!
"Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes!
But we've got our brave Captain to thank:"
(So the crew would protest) "that he's bought us the best—
A perfect and absolute blank!"
Lewis Carrol
OK, a little bit about me...
Nationality: Brit
Sex: Male
Age: Fortysomething
Occupation: Engineer/scientist
Family: Sigh...
Intellect: Sufficient to moderate, but declining slowly in the West.
Religious beliefs: Atheist, I suppose, but I'm not looking to fight anyone about it.
Spelling: Sometimes