Here is an ancient Chinese classification of animals:
"Animals are divided into (a) those that belong to the Emperor,
(b) embalmed ones, (c) those that are trained, (d) suckling pigs,
(e) mermaids, (f) fabulous ones, (g) stray dogs, (h) those that
are included in this classification, (i) those that tremble as if
they were mad, (j) innumerable ones, (k) those drawn with a very
fine camel's hair brush, (l) others, (m) those that have just
broken a flower vase, and (n) those that resemble flies from a
distance."
from Other Inquisitions: 1937-1952
by Jorge Luis Borges
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Royce D. Williams (royce@alaska.net)
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Thursday, October 19th, 1995
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