GIVE IT UP! It was very early in the morning, the streets clean and deserted, I was on my way to the station. As compared the tower clock, with my watch I realized it was much later than I had though and I had to hurry; the shock of this discovery made me feel uncertain of the way, I wasnt very well acquainted with the town as yet; fortunately, there was a police man at hand, I ran to him breathlessly asked him the way. He smiled and said: You asking me the way? Yes, I said, since I cant find it myself. Give it up! Give it up! said he, and turned with a sudden jerk, like someone who wants to be alone with his laughter. -Franz Kafka, Translated by Tania and James Stern What is the meaning of this? What is the policeman referring to and why such behavior? And yes there are concrete answers.
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