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Changes nothing.

Thief: I’m not guilty. There is no free will, so I couldn’t have acted otherwise. Judge: I sentence you anyway. Because my actions, too, are predetermined.




Nasruddin is asked to judge a village dispute:

Accuser — tells a tale of woe

Nasruddin — "You're right!"

Accused — mounts a defense

Nasruddin — "You're right, too!"

Village elder — "But Mullah, they can't both be right..."

Nasruddin — "All three of you are right!"




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