<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=2>In the Middle Ages, there was an astrologer who had prophesied to the king, <BR>that his favorite mistress would soon die. The woman did die, a short time <BR>later. The king was outraged at the astrologer, certain that the prophecy had <BR>caused her death.
<BR>He summoned the astrologer, and commanded of him, "Tell me now, when will YOU <BR>die?!!"
<BR>The astrologer realized that the king was planning to kill him, immediately, <BR>no matter what answer he gave, so he replied thoughtfully, " Your majesty, I <BR>do not know exactly when I will die. I only know that, whenever I die, the <BR>King will die three days later!"</FONT></HTML>