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It is too clear and so it is hard to see.

A dunce once searched for a fire with a
lighted lantern.

Had he known what fire was,

He could have cooked his rice much sooner.



- Joshu Washes the Bowl, The Gateless Gate #7
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, p. 176
Translated by Paul Reps and Nyogen Senzaki

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