Like a good Neighbor

Lee Berman · 23 Nov 2011, 17:34 · from 2011-November.txt.gz

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From: severiansola at hotmail.com (Lee Berman)
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:34:46 -0500
Subject: (urth) Like a good Neighbor
Message-ID: <SNT123-W1B3D246B9FDC066F42E6DCFC90 at phx.gbl>

>Gerry Quinn: You are really getting off on Lee?s latest mantra about how two 
>plus two can really be five.

Heh, I don't remember that. Did I ever repeat that phrase over and over, 
"2+2=5 ommm... 2+2=5 omm...".

Don't you maintain a website of math puzzles Gerry? If so I can understand
that comment a bit better and your approach to interpreting Gene Wolfe. I
hate to use cliches like "to a hammer, every problem looks like a nail" but
if the shoe fits..;- ).

Just for fun, I'm wondering which mathematical function would be used to solve
the problem: "How many people is Tzadkiel?". Addition?  Division? Let me know 
if there is an answer. I am interested.

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