The great Chinese philosopher Confucius wrote in maxims to avoid being circumlocutious. [That's a word that absurdly describes being wordy.] Be like Confucius, not like this verbose doofus.
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Idealist Limerick
The philosopher known as George Berkeley denied the existence of all matter, curtly. Still, when he wanted pie, he wouldn't be denied, but made sure he ate it covertly.
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Jung Limerick
There was a psychiatrist named Jung who thought the Unconscious was far-flung -- like Sandman's "The Dreaming" that you've seen on streaming: farfetched and fictional -- with heroes, unsung.
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Freud Limerick
There once was a psychiatrist named Freud who thought all were obsessed with filling a void... a void in the pants! Though some looked askance, and those whose cigars weren't cigars were annoyed.
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Estonia Limerick
There was a soft-spoken jeweler from Estonia who often worked in cubic zirconia. He'd never tell a lie, but came across quite shy, Some thought they'd got the best deal in Estonia.
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Ikkyū Limerick
There was a Zen master named Ikkyū who was thought by many to be cuckoo. He'd allow a toot on his very own flute. Which was unbecoming of flutists (& monks, too.)
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A Limerick of Doha
Said a construction worker in Doha, "I don't mean to sound so bourgeois, but being paid 'd be nice, and not with a cot -n- plain rice. Pardon if I show too much chutzpah."
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Pushkin Limerick
The poet Alexander Pushkin challenged twenty-one duels with no win. But just that one loss, put him under a cross. Perhaps, he'd have lived if his skin weren't so thin.
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Artificial Intelligence Limerick
There once was a cutting-edge AI, whose code discouraged telling a lie. Asked about our species: "Your thinking is feces, but you're smarter than the average fruit fly."
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Pune Limerick
There was a fast programmer from Pune who rolled the dice on Lady Fortuna. He caused more blue screens than you've ever seen 'til they fired that wild coder from Pune.
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