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Submitted by aiia on February 15, 2009 - 2:49pm.In 1904, there was a cereal named Elijah's Manna. It was renamed to Post Toasties because of protests from the clergy.
How to make something look as if it exists
Submitted by aiia on November 14, 2006 - 2:15am.Something to Ponder When Dealing With Xians
Hugh Fogelman
Abraham Lincoln used to ask this question: "How many legs does a horse have if you call its tail a leg?"
What do you think the answer is? Some people say 5, or 4 or 3, or 1 or trying to outsmart the person who asks the question, zero.
But the answer Lincoln gave is "4." Calling "a tail" a leg does not make it a leg. A leg has definite properties. A leg is very different from an arm, or hip, face, or back.
When I first heard this I thought it was just a joke. But Lincoln had serious reasons for asking the question.
