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Two Drops of Oil

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A merchant sent his son to learn the Secret of Life from  the wisest of men. The young man wandered through  the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful  castle at the top of a mountain.  There lived the sage that  the young man was looking for.  The wise man welcomed our hero with a smile.  With considerable patience, he listened attentively to the  reason for the boy's visit,  but told him that unfortunately,  at that moment, he did  not have the time to explain to him  the Secret of Life.  He suggested that the young man take  a stroll around  his palace and come back in two hours' time. "However, I want to ask you a favor," the wise man added,  handing the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops  of oil.  "While you walk, carry this spoon and don't let the  oil spill."  The young man began to climb up and down the  palace staircases, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon,  lest the oil spills. At the