Waiting for the thief to return for the bolster. After the cover is stolen, the numskulls conclude that the thief will certainly return for the bolster

Motif

Waiting for the thief to return for the bolster. After the cover is stolen, the numskulls conclude that the thief will certainly return for the bolster.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd lack of logic. · Logical absurdity based upon certain false assumptions. · view the constellation · filed as J2214.3.2

Cited in the index

general Clouston Noodles 14.

Within the index

Filed under Waiting at the well for the thief. A thief has stolen a salted cheese. Since one always goes to the well after eating salted cheese, the thief will also come.

Filed beside it

Waiting in the graveyard for the thief. He must eventually come here Waiting for the thieves to return for invoice of goods stolen

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