Fool forgets master's message. As result of his absent-mindedness he is given a heavy mortar to take to his master. The latter makes him return it as punishment

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Fool forgets master's message. As result of his absent-mindedness he is given a heavy mortar to take to his master. The latter makes him return it as punishment.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd absent-mindedness. · Absurd absent-mindedness – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as J2044

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Actor forgets and speaks in his own person Fool believes plea of not guilty even though he has seen man injure him Law student forgets his speech. Absurd results Hero keeps on leading his horse without discovering that it is dead Given things for self and relatives, fool forgets to take his own

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