Do you know where your bytes are tonight?

Goha, an Egyptian male folk character, has been often used to convey wise nuggets in the fashion of Aesop's Fables, with a satirical twist. So Goha was once found, at his wits end, looking for his donkey. A passer-by notices his befuddlement and the following dialogue ensues.

    - "Goha, what's the trouble?"
    - "I lost my donkey!"
    - "Where was it?"
    - "Tied to a tree."
    - "Which tree?"
    - "The one with the cloud above it"
    - "Did some one steal it?"
    - "I don't know. I can't find the cloud."

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What's in your wallet?

Money. The enabler of all economic activity. The root of all evil. Whatever soubriquet you attribute to it, its nature and substance are becoming the topic of a vigorous debate as of late. A topic that was thought to have been fully settled over half a century ago and relegated to the thought experiments of historians and academics has been gaining renewed interest. ...read more