Hi, Balin. How's that cleus section coming?
Good to see you again, WiZ! It's coming slwoly... I'd have made more headway (what's a headway?) if I hadn't forgotten about it for a couple weeks.Are the socks alone in the drawer?
Yes Is there anything inside the socks?
No Are the socks paired?
Yes Are they a relevant type of sock?
No Christmas stockings? Windsocks? Compression socks? Panythose? Baby socks (never worn)?
No, they're just ordinary socks Are the socks clean?
Yes Are they new?
No Stolen?
No Holey?
NoIs the drawer in a chest of drawers such as one might find in a bedroom?
Yes Is it in a private house?
Yes Is it in a place of retail? Of work?
Thus No to these Does anyone (or anyone else) open the drawer and find the socks within the 10-year period?
Yes Do the socks change within this 10-year period?
Yes Does anything else in the drawer (or otherwise associated with the socks change)?
Sure, if there was anything else in the drawerIs it relevant who he tells?
Yes His parents, or other family members?
He tells a group of people, including friends and familyIs he playing a prank?
Yes (hence the near-April 1 date of posting) Does he expect there to be a pay-off in 10 years
Not at the time he hides the socks or just forget?
No Is he somehow prevented from telling people about the socks in the drawer during this time?
NoWere the 40 socks 20 pairs?
Assume so Or where them random socks?
Socks = socks to wear on feet when wearing shoes?
This Epiphany socks? Christmas socks?
He tells no one about this for 10 years --> did he remember to have put them in the drawer?
Yes Did someone ask?
No If so did he reply with a lie? Relevant?
Somewhat, Yes Did he eventually tell to someone?
YesIs the material of the socks relevant? Are they precious? Did they contain something precious? Are brands relevant?
No to theseDid the socks belong to him?
Yes Relevant that they were 40 and not for instance 30?
No, the exact number is irrel, only that there were a lot Did he periodically come and see if they were in the drawer?
To make sure they were there? No Had someone opened the drawer would he/she immediately have seen the socks?
Yes Would it be negative/dangerous for the boy?
No Relevant that he put them in the drawer early in the morning?
Yes Was it an emergency situation?
No Was he packaging his stuffs?
NoDid the drawer belong to a piece of his house's furniture?
Yes If so did he live in that house for the 10 years in which he did not tell to anybody about the socks?
Irrel Did the socks belong to the same person?
YesWhen he put the soks there, did he intend to tell anyone?
No, at least not in the short term If so, in 10 years? More? Less?
Age of the boy when he does this: 3? 4? 5? 6-7? 8-10? 11-13?
13, but the exact age is irrel 14-16? 17+?
Is there something relevant inside the socks?
No Are they relevantly: used? Washed? Wet? Brand new? Mixed?
All irrelIs the drawer relevantly: never opened? Seldom opened? Often opened?
This, but irrel