--> The Buddhist monk leant over the parchment, still. After <--
--> what seemed like an eternity of waiting. He took his <--
--> brush and let a circular stroke fly upon the paper. With <--
--> two inked stones, he pressed marks into two corners. The he <--
--> looked up at his audience and asked, <--
--> ``What is this?'' <--
--> He was greeted with silence. <--
--> After a moment, one member of the audience ventured, <--
--> ``It's a circle!'' <--
--> The monk smiled and said, <--
--> ``You think too much.'' <--
-- D.A. Hosek
