Literal fool puts three empty measures in pot. Told to put in three measures of rice to boil

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Literal fool puts three empty measures in pot. Told to put in three measures of rice to boil.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Literal fools. · Literal obedience. · view the constellation · filed as J2461.1.4.2

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India*Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Literal numskull cuts peas into four parts. Told that he should have cut up the pancakes which he has eaten whole.

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Literal fool is told to cook a few peas for five persons. Cooks five peas. Next time he is told to cook an abundance. Cooks half-bushel

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