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Go forth and multiply

Posted by Glenn on January 12, 2000

In Reply to: Go forth and multiply posted by Bruce Kahl on January 12, 2000

: Biblical it is:

: Noah's flood----Genesis 6 to 8

: And so it was to be, that after the waters receded, Noah commanded all
: the animals to "Go forth and multiply."

Wow, quick response - thank you.

: The ark quickly emptied, except for two small snakes, who stayed behind.
: When Noah asked them why, they replied, "We can't multiply. We're
: adders."

: Noah, being the resourceful man he was, immediately got busy cutting
: down trees and building a large table with the unfinished lumber
: therefrom.

: And he saw that it was good.

: The snakes were overjoyed when Noah picked them up and placed them on
: it. Noah and the snakes both knew that even adders could multiply on
: a log table.

Ha ha! You are a wordsmith of the highest order (purple belt). I bow to your superior plagarism ;-)

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