Frog and the scorpion: Difference between revisions

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“But” the scorpion argues, “if I sting you, we will both drown”.<br>
“But” the scorpion argues, “if I sting you, we will both drown”.<br>
“Right”, said the frog, and agrees to carry the scorpion. <br>
“Right”, said the frog, and agrees to carry the scorpion. <br>
They wade into the river. Midway across, the scorpion stings the frog.
They wade into the river. Midway across, the scorpion stings the frog. <br>
With his dying breath, the frog says, “What did you do that for?  Now we’re will both die!”<br>
With his dying breath, the frog says, “What did you do that for?  Now we both will die!”<br>
The scorpion shrugs. “It's in my nature”.
The scorpion shrugs. “It's in my nature”.


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