Story 70
604795
One day, a friend said to me, ā604795.ā I didnāt understand what that number was supposed to mean.
About a week later, that same friend suddenly said, ā1000.ā
āHey⦠what does that number mean?ā
āDo you want to know?ā
āYes. I want to know.ā
āThen wait about 16 minutes. After that, youāll understand its meaning.ā
Sixteen minutesāthat is, in seconds, about 1,000 seconds.






