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Jai Ganesh

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Question : Whats the difference between a disaster and a Catastrophe?
Answer : If an airline carrying 100 people crashes in mid-air, its a disaster. And if it safely lands in enemy territoty, its a catastrophe!

(Dunno who could've thought of such a joke, probably a German who didn't much like the Turks!)

Question : Whats the difference between an egoist and an egotist?
Answer : An egoist is a person who is celf-centered, who always keeps thinking of himself.  An egotist is a person who keeps talking of himself forever!

There's a joke to describe how egotists are.
An egotist actor talks for about 30 minutes with his friend, suddenly enlightenment dawn upon him.
He tells his friend, "I think I have been talking about myself for much time. Lets talk something about you. What do think of MY latest film'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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