Close Encounters

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Ignorance was walking down the street when he met Knowledge.

‘You think you know it all, don’t you?’ Ignorance said.

‘Well, yes,’ Knowledge replied.

‘You don’t know what I don’t know,’ Ignorance challenged.

‘I do, actually,’ Knowledge declared.

‘Well, what I don’t know is in charge of my decision-making.’

‘I know that too,’ Knowledge noted. ‘Let me ask you a question.’

‘What!’ Ignorance shouted.

‘Are you proud of not knowing?’ Knowledge asked.

‘Hell, YES!’ Ignorance replied.

‘So, I now know that you can do it,’ Knowledge observed.

‘Do what?’ Ignorance was confused.

‘Say YES!’ Knowledge said.

‘Of course, I can say YES,’ Ignorance defended,’ I’m not Ignorant, you know.’

‘Well, I do know, and you are.’ Knowledge nodded encouragement. ‘But at least we’re both voting YES!’

‘My oath we are,’ Ignorance declared, happy to have finally met somebody who agreed with him, ‘but what am I voting YES to?’

‘Knowledge,’ Knowledge said. ‘You can’t go wrong saying YES to me!’