Puzzling a Medieval Quandary
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How many angels can dance on a pin?
It depends, my friends, it depends.
It depends if it is a pen or a pin.
It depends if we’re talking about angels or angles.
But let us assume it is a pin.
And let us assume we’re talking about angels.
It still depends.
It depends: what size is the pin?
It depends: are the angels fat or slim?
It depends: on its side or its ends?
It depends: if the end, which end?
It depends: is it calm or is there wind?
It depends: are the angels pure or have sinned?
You see, my friends, it really depends,
So we really don’t know in the end.
—By James D. Rapp, published in his book, And Your Neighbor As Yourself (2019)
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