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I just got this as an email signature from an email correspondent who was sending me an attachment:
"Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: 'Mankind.' Basically, it's made up of two separate words - 'mank' and 'ind'. What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind."
Posted by Rand Simberg at February 16, 2005 07:44 AM
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I do believe that was originally published by Steve Martin.
Posted by Chris H at February 16, 2005 09:11 AM
I'm 99% sure that's a "Deep Thought" from Jack Handey.
Posted by asg at February 16, 2005 10:01 AM
I'm pretty sure that's just stupid.
Posted by Steve at February 16, 2005 02:04 PM
asg is right.
That's from the "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey" on SNL. Not one of the better ones, in my opinion.
One of my favorites was (paraphrasing): "If you don't like someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then you'll be a mile away, and you'll have his shoes."
-S
Posted by Stephen Kohls at February 16, 2005 07:56 PM
Interesting split, because "ma" "nkind" could mean something entirely different.
Posted by Leland at February 18, 2005 01:23 PM
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