Now, here's a question

To desire
Is to question.
To question
Is the desire to know.
Now, here's a question:
Do you ever question
Your desire?

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Date: 7/19/2025 5:32:00 PM
Jim, a philosophical poem indeed! Asking questions is never a bad thing though finding answers and really getting to the depths of motivation isn’t so easy. Many people seem to prefer to run on impulse. It would be a lot to even get to where your poem suggests but what a wonderful starting point. Plato would be envious. Smiles!!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/22/2025 10:02:00 AM
Back at you, Duke. Thanks!
Date: 6/24/2025 12:28:00 PM
Food for thought, Jim!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/24/2025 1:54:00 PM
Thanks, Ilene.
Date: 6/24/2025 11:48:00 AM
oh yes....to find oneself stuck is to only see a simple +/- ......but, arithmetic ----> an algebra wrt differences in wording so to speak in that how the question and the answer are worded (geometrically)....len
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/24/2025 1:53:00 PM
I have absolutely no idea how to respond to this, S B, but thank you.
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Sand Blown
Date: 6/24/2025 1:50:00 PM
klein bottles.....inside is the outside
Date: 6/24/2025 10:42:00 AM
thought provoking lines Jim! I will have to mull over my answer lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/24/2025 1:52:00 PM
Thanks, Jan. The more "mulling" the better.
Date: 6/24/2025 10:33:00 AM
Only a fool would say no. Some things we desire are in fact temptations that must be resisted. Thanks for stimulating my brain today
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/24/2025 1:52:00 PM
And what fools we mortals be. Thank, Tom.
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