A man goes to the dentist, and under the gas, he sees the meaning of life. As he savors the moment, he laughs uncontrollably. The words that codify “meaning” are so simple, intuitive…and beautiful!
The next day he is talking with a friend, trying to share the miracle of meaning.
Yet, the more he tries to find the words, the more befuddled and non-sensical he sounds.
This only makes him more determined to re-trace his steps, so he can share this great learning.
The next time he is scheduled to see the dentist, he decides that if he chances upon the meaning of life again, he’ll have paper and pen handy, and write the words down.
Sure enough, the next time at the dentist, he sees, and understands, and so he writes it down…the meaning of life.
Just to be sure he has captured it indelibly, he re-reads what he has written down 3-4 times. Satisfied, he let’s the gas take over.
The next day, having remembered what he wrote down the day prior, he pulls the crumpled up note from his pocket.
With a sense of magic and alchemy upon him, he un-crumples the note.
It reads, “A strange smell of gas pervades the room.”
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