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Balance: (from "Enciclopædia Mendacis") "[...]The son of Tully, known as Litully, described the property of balance thus: 'like the lull between the sober and the drunkard, between work and sleep, it is the moment in which the earth moves under our feet and takes us to our desires.' Though largely known for his pederasty and collection of Thracian pottery, Litully has been highly regarded by the inebriated of all ages for this and other maxims."

The other day I decided it would be fun to stack stones on top of each other. And it was. Apparently some regard this as art. Well, it's pretty and mind-emptying at any rate, no brainwork involved. All that is needed are hands to feel the point of balance. Mine aren't even very steady, and my sense of my own balance is terrible, so I'm guessing most people will be able to reproduce their own stone stacks.

 There once was some guy on a beach
With a few bits of stone in his reach,
He stacked them together
and  found they were better
Than just sitting there, thinking of all the work he had to do for next term, wondering if he would finish Finnegans Wake, and generally being bored on the beach.

Currently downloading the audiobook of FW, because cheats will be cheats.