HW: California Brainstorm

[Jonathan Jarrett]

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009, M Holmes wrote:
> There's an old tale about that. A leprechaun offers a man a wish for
> anything he wants. The caveat is that his worst enemy, a neighbour, will
> get twice whatever he gets.
>
> He first thinks of money, but can't stand the thought that his neighbour
> would have twice as much. Then he thinks of a house, but the same
> problem arises. He worries dfor days and days about it, and can't sleep
> because he thinks he'll have to pass on the deal.

 	So, wait, is there an end to this story or does the guy just spend 
narrative eternity in Kafkaesque torment? Yours,
 						 Jon

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