A travelling programmer with many credentials once came to Master Foo saying,
“I have studied in the ivory tower of a distant monastery for 8 years to choose the fattest goose by observing their eggs.”
The master then replied, “This is indeed a great accomplishment.”
“But even the poorest farmer can choose the fattest goose by weighing each one upon a scale.”
The programmer then retorted, “Ah, but what about geese too large for the scale!”
Master Foo replied, “A goose which is too large for a scale is also too large for an oven.”
“And what of geese that are too small for the scale to compare?” stammered the programmer.
To which the master replied, “Do you also compare each grain of rice before cooking a pot?”
The programmer then left in anger, for his training had been in vain but emotion clouded his mind from reaching enlightenment.
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