Because The King of Bryher is always trying to get one up on us lowly types way way down in the pecking order, I'm always keen to do the same to him. Here's how I painted him into a corner yesterday ..... ........... we started with this simple equation a = b + c and that means that 5a = 5b + 5c and also that 4b + 4c = 4a He couldn't argue with that ! We add the red bits on the left and we get 5a + 4b + 4c And we add the green bits on the right 5b + 5c +4a and we get 5a + 4b + 4c = 5b + 5c + 4a ..and he couldn't argue with that either ! Now we subtract 9a from each side .... that turns 5a into -4a ..... and 4a into -5a ! ..so now we've got ... 4b + 4c - 4a = 5b + 5c - 5a he had to agree with that as well...... nearly there ! now, turn the left side into this .... 4 ( b + c - a) and we turn the right side into ... 5(b + c - a) and, reluctantly, he accepted that too... because it's true ! ....so now it looks like this .. 4 (b + c - a) = 5 (b + c - a) Which obviously, means that 4 must be the same as 5 (!!) 4 = 5 (!!!!!!) Readers, The King of Bryher was totally stumped !! And a trifle irked. So .... every step of the way looks right .... so how has it come up with that ???? I hope he's still worrying about it ....... maybe he will be humbler in the future. I only hope it won't drive all five of my loyal readers completely mad. I can assure you all ... there IS something wrong with it... but what ? OK ..there must be some suitable music to go with that .... but what ? There's a fine Lady Gaga version of " Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" but this is more subtle .... and it contains a clue to what's wrong with my chain of reasoning .
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