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The Equus Equations

or Mr. Education "Few are familiar with each axiom of Logic -- while some even need a dictionary to look up 'axiom.'" -- a Rational horse (the one of a different color) * * * A horse is but a horse as Logic rules; thus, though he has a thing or two to say, he cannot talk in having not the tools or yak a streak to waste the time of day. A horse cannot be both a horse and not; thus, never can he be a paradox, or filly with a billy goat begot by any holy fox unorthodox. A horse is but a horse or not a horse; thus, can he not to greener pastures fly, or yet be born again from horse remorse to serve a daddy unicorn on high. At any law of Logic none can balk -- except the ass whose tooter loves to talk. * * * a dedication of Respect for each Sound Truth yet high on its horse with its Honest pride a revolving helios sonnet shakespearean satire menippean on backing the wrong horse -- the one of faith's horse feathers april, 2023 -- still multiplying flocks of sheep full fancying horses, like Pegasus, can fly -- or even talk, like Mr. Ed