Minutes of the Last Seven Meetings
Kept by the Recording Secretary · each meeting seven minutes
Meeting No. 2,570
- 0:00 Called to order. The days of the week named, in order.
- 0:11 Dues collected: twenty-eight cents. Mrs. Ahn paid for two weeks, in advance, which is permitted.
- 1:30 A new correspondent, from a website called Nuxtre, asked whether the Society has "a webring." Referred to the Cartographer, who keeps one and labels the exits.
- 4:02 The three chairs were dusted.
- 6:58 Adjourned.
Meeting No. 2,569
- 0:00 Called to order.
- 0:40 The Rounding Incident at the bakery was reported by Mr. Okonjo, who was told his loaf would be "ready in about ten minutes." He waited seven and asked. It was ready. The Society notes this without comment.
- 5:00 A motion to install a second egg timer, "in case," was withdrawn by its mover on reflection.
- 7:00 Adjourned.
Meeting No. 2,568
- 0:00 Called to order. Quorum: four, counted carefully.
- 2:15 The Secretary read a letter from Dr. P. Quist, stating that the Institute's study of whether seven is lucky had concluded: "insufficient data." Applause, which the Secretary timed at nine seconds and has asked not to be repeated.
- 6:50 Adjourned, with ten seconds in hand.
Meeting No. 2,567
- 0:00 Called to order.
- 0:30 It was noted that this is the Society's forty-ninth year, which is seven sevens. A small cake was produced. It had seven candles, and seven slices were cut, and there were four of us, and the remaining three slices were placed on the three chairs, which we agreed was the correct thing to do and also a waste of cake.
- 7:00 Adjourned.
Meeting No. 2,566
- 0:00 Called to order.
- 3:33 A rumour that the Eight Faction has been seen "online" was discussed and not acted upon. Article VII applies. Their chairs are kept.
- 7:00 Adjourned.
Meeting No. 2,565
- 0:00 Called to order.
- 1:07 The Secretary reported that the Society now has a page on the internet, and that it was made in seven evenings.
- 4:44 Mrs. Ahn asked who the page is for. The Secretary said: for whoever needs to hear that it is all right to stop at seven. Silence, which nobody timed.
- 7:00 Adjourned.
Meeting No. 2,564
- 0:00 Called to order.
- 6:00 Nothing to report. The Society regards this as a good meeting.
- 7:00 Adjourned.
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