An astronomer is on an expedition to Darkest Africa to observe a total eclipse of the sun which will only be observable there when cannibals capture him The eclipse is due the next day around noon To gain his freedom he plans to pose as a GOD and threaten to extinguish the sun if he s not released but the timing has to be just right So in the few words of the cannibals primitive tongue that he knows he asks his guard what time they plan to kill him The guard s answered Tradition has it that captives are to be killed when the sun reaches the highest point in the sky on the day after their capture so that they may be cooked and ready to be served for the evening meal Great the astronomer replies The guard continues though But because everyone s so excited about it in your case we re going to wait until after the eclipse

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