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- A great Soviet general was once asked by his adjutant, "Comrade General,
- what is the meaning of Marxist dialectic?"
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- The general replied, "I will explain it to you with an example. A filthy
- man is standing outside a bath house. Will he go in?"
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- "Of course," replied the adjutant.
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- "No, you're wrong," said the general. "A filthy man is filthy by his nature,
- and will not go in to the bath house. Only clean men, knowing the virtues of
- cleanliness, will bathe."
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- "I understand, comrade general."
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- "Now, let me give you another example. A filthy man is standing outside
- a bath house. Will he go in?"
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- "Absolutely not," replied the adjutant immediately.
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- "You're wrong again," said the general. "Why should a filthy man not
- enter a bath house? He is dirty, the bath house is there to enable him to
- become clean, and he will use it."
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- "I think I understand, comrade."
-
- "Now, one last example. A filthy man is standing outside a bath house.
- Will he go in?"
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- "How the hell should I know?"
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- "Now, comrade, you truly understand the meaning of Marxist dialectic."
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-
- (A very similar joke from Leo Rosten's _The_Joys_Of_Yiddish_ (If you haven't
- got a copy of this book, then drop everything and go out and buy a copy--it's
- full of jokes, folk sayings and other assorted witticisms.))
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