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    An Updated Catechism of Clichés

    You know the sort of thing:

    Q. What are facts, with respect to temperature?
    A. Cold.

    Q. And to durability?
    A. They are hard.

    If you haven't already come across the Catechism, here is an introduction:

    http://web.ncf.ca/bj333/HomePage.fla...More%20of%20It



    It is high time that, in the spirit of the mighty Flann O'Brien, we updated the Catechism to reflect the epic battle between skeptics and their opponents...


    Q. Of what sort is the skeptic vision said by believers to be?
    A. The blinkered sort.


    Q. In what position is the skeptical mind invariably said to be found?
    A. The closed position.

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    Haven't thought of any yet, but here's one from Flann's Catechism that could be directed at the psychics:

    In what can no man tell the future has for us?
    Store.

    Or, directed at a certain psychic who floods this forum with her nonsense:

    In what direction should I shut?
    Up!


    Funny enough, she lives in Dalkey. What an amazing coincidence, eh?

    Thanks for the link, Your Lordship. Flann O'Brien, mighty indeed! Please, everyone, if you haven't already, read The Third Policeman.

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    Q. What attitude is invariably attributed to the departed, with respect to the fjords?
    A. Supposing the departed to be a parrot: he or she is pining for them.

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    Q. What attitude is invariably attributed to the departed, with respect to the fjords?
    A. Supposing the departed to be a parrot: he or she is pining for them.

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    Q. And supposing the departed not to be a parrot?
    A. Still pining for the fjords. Sorry.

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    Q. How do I interact with clichés, in a manner similar to that which I would adopt if potentially exposed to the plague?
    A. I avoid them.

    Q. Into what particular spatial arrangement, relative to my tits, do clichés get?
    A. On them.

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