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See no Evil, Hear no Evil,Speak no evil

Posted by Chris on April 04, 2001

I remember the monkeys with their hands in the appropriate places indicating its meaning but I am interested in its origin. Does anyone know in what text it may have appeared or where or how it may have started? Thanks:)