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There
once was a monastery that was very strict.
Following a vow of silence, no one was allowed
to speak at all. But there was one exception
to this rule. Every ten years, the monks were
permitted to speak just two words. After spending
his first ten years at the monastery, one
monk went to the head monk. "It has been
ten years," said the head monk. "What
are the two words you would like to speak?"
"Bed... hard..." said the monk.
"I see," replied the head monk.
Ten years later, the monk returned to the
head monk's office. "It has been ten
more years," said the head monk. "What
are the two words you would like to speak?"
"Food... stinks..." said the monk.
"I see," replied the head monk.
Yet another ten years passed and the monk
once again met with the head monk who asked,
"What are your two words now, after these
ten years?"
"I... quit!" said the monk.
"Well, I can see why," replied the
head monk. "All you ever do is complain."
Source: Zen Fables
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