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Turtles all the way down
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Well, only after you get past the elephants
See also: Discworld
(Sir PTerry solved the problem by having the turtle swim continually through space so it doesn't need to stand on anything.)
Instructions unclear, need more turtles.
Oh that would explain why we are all the way up here in space. Lol. ๐ ๐ ๐
I had no idea of the mythological existance other than PTerry's writing
Many Indigenous Americans called the continent "turtle Island" or similar in their native languages. We really missed the chance to have a cool local name, rather than the name of some random map maker who'd never even been here.
Also we could have named South America "Hydra" instead, because I mean have you seen the Amazon river? That thing's ridiculous.
See the TURTLE of enormous girth, On his shell he holds the earth. If you want to run and play, Come along the BEAM today.
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