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William Butler Yeets

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gilgamesh goes to doctor, he says "listen to me, doctor of great uruk, i weep for my friend, like a grief-stricken woman, i howl in despair! he was the shaft at my side, the bedrock of my strength! doctor says "go to see enkidu, that will cheer you" "BUT DOCTOR, THAT IS THE FRIEND I LAMENT"

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Krista Brynn's avatar Krista Brynn @kristabrynn.bsky.social
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How about Utnapishtim then?

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John Burns's avatar John Burns @zemto.bsky.social
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Picard and Dathon, at El-Adrel.

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cait 's avatar cait @cait.bsky.social
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help me... they do not know you as i know you...

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Hard Boiled Egg's avatar Hard Boiled Egg @perigominas.bsky.social
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This is better than the official "oldest known joke" which IIRC is a Babylonian fart gag.

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