Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Beers & Books CLXXXIX – Eduardo Mendoza


La ciudad de los prodigos / The City of Marvels
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Un problema deja de serlo si no tiene solución.

A problem is no longer a problem if it has no solution.


Eduardo Mendoza *11 January 1943

4 comments:

  1. Hopefully blogger will allow my comment through this time. It is an interesting perspective, but I don't agree with him. A problem with no solution (or one that cannot be agreed on) grows in my eyes...

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    1. I find this interesting, too; and have not yet found a solution to this problem. ;-)

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  2. Perhaps it means that a situation has occured that is beyond your control and has become the status quo so it doesn't consune your mental energy in the way it did previously. Just a thought.

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    1. Ah, Mark! With but 701 days delay tonight I notice that I seemingly ignored your proposal. Will you please forgive me?
      And now for your thought: It has something. Thank you.

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