re: Please answer the following math/philosophy question

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Sudden, unexpected & horrific flashback to Philosophy 2010 at LSU.

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I had this professor in ths class come, write 'WHY?" across a blackboard and tell us to write a minimum of 1000 words on the subject.

Mine was simply,

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"Why"
"Because."
"Because why?"
"Why not?"
"Because."
"Because what?"
"I don't know. Just because."
"Don't you have better reason than that?"
"Why?"
"Because."
"Because why."
"Why not?"
"Because I need to know."
"Now?"
"Yes. Now."
"Why?"
"Because."
"Because why?"
"Why not?"

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On and on, ad infinitum, until the end when I reached my 1000 words and I finished it with:

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"Why?"
"Because someone with nothing better to do asked me 'why'."

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I labeled it, "Infinite Evasion".