Calling a Cow’s Tail a Leg Doesn’t Make It a Leg
Once, when a stubborn disputer seemed unconvinced, Lincoln said, “Well, lets see how many legs has a cow?” “Four, of course,” came the reply disgustedly. “Thats right,” agreed Lincoln. “Now suppose you call the cows tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?” “Why, five, of course,” was the confident reply. “Now, thats where youre wrong,” said Lincoln. “Calling a cows tail a leg doesnt make it a leg.”