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A new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other
monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they
are copying from copies, not the original manuscripts. So, the new monk
goes to the head monk to ask him about this, pointing out that if there
were an error in the first copy, that error would be continued in all of
the subsequent copies.
The head monk says, "We have been copying from the copies for centuries,
but you make a good point, my son." So, he goes down into the cellar
with one of the copies to check it against the original.
Hours go by and nobody sees him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs to
look for him. Hearing sobbing coming from the back of the cellar, he
finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books crying.
He asks the old monk what's wrong, and in a choked voice came the reply,
"The word is celebrate."
monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they
are copying from copies, not the original manuscripts. So, the new monk
goes to the head monk to ask him about this, pointing out that if there
were an error in the first copy, that error would be continued in all of
the subsequent copies.
The head monk says, "We have been copying from the copies for centuries,
but you make a good point, my son." So, he goes down into the cellar
with one of the copies to check it against the original.
Hours go by and nobody sees him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs to
look for him. Hearing sobbing coming from the back of the cellar, he
finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books crying.
He asks the old monk what's wrong, and in a choked voice came the reply,
"The word is celebrate."
