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The thief wondered how long it would take to toss a coin that would stand on edge ...
By Carol Lay [2007-07-24]
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  • The thief

    It's unclear to me why the subject of this cartoon has to be a thief. Couldn't ANYONE become obsessed with getting a coin to land on its edge? Can anyone enlighten me?

    -- visitor48
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    Monday, July 23, 2007 09:17 PM

  • I think I know the answer....

    ...but I'm just guessing. A thief is someone who would rather do occasional, quick and risky jobs to make money rather than work steadily (and legally) to reach the same goal. So this is also a person who would rather try to perform some (theoretically quick) task for an unattainable goal rather than living his life, working and contributing meaningfully to society. The kind of person who is taken in by a get-rich-quick scheme.

    -- MollyPocket
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    Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:40 AM

  • I liked it better

    when it had Dick York and Hayden Rourke.

    -- neonnoodle
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    Tuesday, July 24, 2007 05:55 PM

  • the thief bit...

    I think comes from the orignal Twilight Zone episode with the same plot.

    -- thewinterer
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    Tuesday, July 31, 2007 04:29 PM

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