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14 lines
869 B
Plaintext
THE OBSTINATE GOATS
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Once upon a time . . . two mountain goats happened to be going down the
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opposite slopes of a valley, through which flowed a rushing river.
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Now, some of the mountain dwellers had bridged the river by placing a large
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tree trunk that had been struck by lightning, to join the steep rocky banks.
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The two goats met head on half way across the tree trunk for each wanted to
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cross to the other side. But the trunk was not nearly wide enough for them to
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pass each other, and neither goat was inclined to give way. Obstinately, they
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began to bicker, but neither would budge an inch. Words soon led to action and
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they started to fight, till finally both tumbled off the tree trunk into the
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river below. Wouldn't it have been much simpler if only one of the goats had
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been courteous enough to allow the other to pass.
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