有一个精神病人
以为自己是一只蘑菇
于是他每天都撑着一把伞蹲在房间的墙角里
不吃也不喝
像一只真正的蘑菇一样

有一天
医生也撑了一把伞
蹲坐在了病人的旁边
病人很奇怪地问
你是谁呀？
医生回答：我也是一只蘑菇呀。
病人点点头，继续做他的蘑菇。
过了一会儿，医生站了起来，在房间里走来走去
病人就问他：你不是蘑菇么，怎么可以走来走去？
医生回答说：蘑菇当然也可以走来走去啦！
病人觉得有道理，就也站起来走走。又
过了一会儿，医生拿出一个汉堡包开始吃
病人又问：咦，你不是蘑菇么，怎么可以吃东西？
医生理直气壮地回答：蘑菇当然也可以吃东西呀！
病人觉得很对，于是也开始吃东西。
几个星期以后，这个精神病人就能像正常人一样生活了
虽然，他还觉得自己是一只蘑菇。

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there was once a mental patient
who thought he was a mushroom
so everyday he squatted in the corner of room holding an umbrella
he did not eat or drink
like a real mushroom

one day
the doctor came with a umbrella, and squatted next to the patient
the patient felt strange and asked, "who are you?"
the doctor answered, "I’m a mushroom."
the patient nodded and continued being a mushroom
after a while
the doctor stood up and walked around in the room
the patient asked, "aren’t you a mushroom? how can you walk around? "
the doctor answered, "of course mushrooms can walk around."
the patient thought this made sense
so he stood up and walked around too
after a while
the doctor took out a hamburger and started eating
the patient asked again, "aren’t you a mushroom? how can you eat?" the doctor answered with complete confidence, "of course mushrooms can eat."
the patient thought it was quite right
so he started eating too

after a few weeks
the patient can live as a normal people
though he still thinks he is a mushroom