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“A man called, wanting to borrow a rope. "You cannot have it," said Nasrudin. "Why not?" "Because it is in use." "But I can see it just lying there, on the ground." "That's right: that's its use.”

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Nasreddin Hodja, born in 1208 and died in 1284, was a renowned philosopher and folk tale teller from Central Asia. His stories and wisdom are still widely circulated today, used to convey moral and philosophical ideas in a humorous way. more

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