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Absurd theories concerning the moon.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd scientific theories. · Absurd astronomical theories. · view the constellation · filed as J2271

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The local moon. Numskull greets old moon as if it were new. "I haven't seen it before, for I have just come to the city." (Each town thought to have a different moon.) What becomes of the old moon? Numskulls try to throw the moon over a cliff Numskulls attempt to capture moon and bring it home in a sledge. They get to the top of the hill a few minutes too late to reach it
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Absurd theories concerning the sun Absurd theories concerning the sky Absurd theories about the earth Absurd theories about the stars Absurd theories concerning time Absurd theories about clouds

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