# The sound of one hand clapping

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 11, 2005, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sound-of-one-hand-clapping/311954 "2005-07-11T06:43:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@Johnlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnlee)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sound-of-one-hand-clapping/311954/1 "2005-07-11T06:43:09Z")

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Re your recent discussion, the sound of one hand clapping is, as any true friend of Jimmy Rockford can tell you, the sound of a slap in the face. --Evelyn M., San Quentin, California  
that is actually a valid response to anothers question; being: Could you let me hear the sound of one hand clapping?