-- > > A new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other >> monks in copying the old texts by hand. >> >> He notices, however, that they are copying from copies, not the >> original manuscripts. So, the new monk goes to the head monk to ask him >> about >> this, pointing out that if there were an error in the first copy, that >> error >> would be continued in all of the subsequent copies. >> >> The head monk says, "We have been copying from the copies for >> centuries, but you make a good point, my son." >> >> So, he goes down into the cellar with one of the copies to check it >> against the original. Hours go by and nobody sees him. So, one of >> the monks goes downstairs to look for him. >> >> Hearing sobbing coming from the back of the cellar, he finds the old >> monk leaning over one of the original books crying. He asks the old >> monk what's wrong, and in a choked voice came the reply, >> >> "The word is celebrate." - -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
