But Carroll's were more convoluted, and they struck me as funny in a new way:
1} Babies are illogical.
2} Nobody is despised who can manage a crocodile.
3} Illogical persons are despised.
Therefore, babies cannot manage crocodiles.
And:
1} No interesting poems are unpopular among people of real taste.
2} No modern poetry is free from affectation.
3} All of your poems are on the subject of soap bubbles.
4} No affected poetry is popular among people of taste.
5} Only a modern poem would be on the subject of soap bubbles.
Therefore, all your poems are uninteresting.
1} Babies are illogical.
2} Nobody is despised who can manage a crocodile.
3} Illogical persons are despised.
Therefore, babies cannot manage crocodiles.
And:
1} No interesting poems are unpopular among people of real taste.
2} No modern poetry is free from affectation.
3} All of your poems are on the subject of soap bubbles.
4} No affected poetry is popular among people of taste.
5} Only a modern poem would be on the subject of soap bubbles.
Therefore, all your poems are uninteresting.
( Steve Martin )
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