“Wittgenstein Counts His Toes” / A Memorable Fancy #392

[“What reason have I, now, when I cannot see my toes, to assume that I have five toes on each foot?” – Wittgenstein]

     One morning while putting on my shoes I happened to look at my feet, and noticed that I had only four toes on each foot. When did that happen? It could have been days ago, and I just now noticed. Whatever happened, why hadn’t it hurt?

     I remark on my lack to others. They look at me strangely. One says, “Were you born with an extra toe? Those can be removed surgically, you know. Then you’ll have three toes on each foot and be normal, just like everybody else.”

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