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Cake day: July 7th, 2023

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  • “Many hands make light work”

    As a young child I interpreted this as acknowledging all of the people involved in:

    • Mining and transporting coal
    • Running the powerplant
    • Installing and maintaining the powerlines
    • Wiring the house
    • Manufacturing the lightswitch, light socket, light bulb, etc

    All so I can flick a switch and turn on a light in my house. It really shows that all the small things we take for granted rely on a well functioning society.

    Then when I was around 10 or so someone used it in a context where it’s usual interpretation was the only one that made sense.