Master Kaimu was approached by a monk of the Spider Clan,
who said: “In Javascript, zero is divided by zero, the
result is NaN: not-a-number. Yet typeof(NaN) is number. What
sense may be found in such a language, where a value is both
something and not-something?”
Kaimu gave the monk a coin, saying, “On the Road of White
Nettles lives a baker who sells flatbreads as round as the
most perfect zero. Purchase as many as you are able and
bring them to me.”
The monk did as he was told. When the baker received his
payment he threw the monk bodily out of the shop and flung
the coin after him.
“Counterfeit money,” said the baker.
Upon returning to the temple, the monk found one of the
gardeners, switched clothes with him, and sent the gardener
to see master Kaimu alone.
Kaimu was amused by the obvious deception. “Monk!” he said.
“Where is my bread?”
As instructed by the monk, the non-monk replied, “Divided
equally among all who helped me carry it.”
