“My brain is open,” the man at the door said.
He was a queer-looking fellow, fifty years old, sixty perhaps, in a shabby brown overcoat, carrying nothing but a tatty suitcase. After ringing the doorbell once, without anyone answering, he had rung once more and after that – in sequential order – two times, three, five and eight, until Heinrich had begrudgingly opened the door in his pyjamas.
“My brain is open,” the man repeated.
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That was really awesome. I love the weird math stuff 🙂
Very cool. Thank you!
I read this and thought something seems familiar. A quick google and I realised I knew the name. Paul actually did turn up at people’s houses and say my brain is open! Brilliantly written 🙂
Yeah, he must have been quite the character, Paul Erdös 🙂
Oh I love that this is based off a real person, yet another case when life is stranger than fiction, what a brilliant character! Great story
Very imaginative..
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I hope you haven’t a copyright on the phrase “my brain is open” as I may have to start saying that! Love the creativity of your writing. I would be interested in reading more about this character.
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huh this is really cool =D
like your writing. just learned what flash fiction is.
Great story and I have to say I’m impressed with your dedication, determination and/or insanity for trying to write 300.
It’s defnitely the insanity 😉