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The Man and the Bird

A MAN with a Shotgun said to a Bird:

“It is all nonsense, you know, about shooting being a cruel sport. I put my skill against your cunning-that is all there is of it. It is a fair game.”

“True,” said the Bird, “but I don’t wish to play.”

“Why not?” inquired the Man with a Shotgun.

“The game,” the Bird replied, “is fair as you say; the chances are about even; but consider the stake. I am in it for you, but what is there in it for me?”

Not being prepared with an answer to the question, the Man with a Shotgun sagaciously removed the propounder.

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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Man and the Bird

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  • Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
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  • The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales