Snoring sounds misunderstood. (Cf. J1833.)

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Snoring sounds misunderstood. (Cf. J1833.)

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · Physical phenomena misunderstood. · view the constellation · filed as J1812.5

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Numskull thief thinks snoring sleeper is asking for food

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Seeds rattling in pods thought to be insults. Numskull burns field Rabbits think sound of waves is great danger to them Fermenting dough: "Woe to you .." The rain drops: "Here he is.." The little bell: "He is hiding here.."Hissing of fire thought to be noise of cooking muffins

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Numskull thinks the bishop's snoring is his death rattle. He strikes at a fly on the bishop's nose because it seems to be killing the bishop

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