Palimpsest solution

Thursday 1 October 2026

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The line

The Master said, Riches and honours are what men desire.

Confucius, Analects

The answer

Confucius, mortified by the appetites just credited to men.

He is ashamed

Bonus round

Theme: Rain and storm

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