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-A one-scene play.
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+}}''A one-scene play.''
-A scorpion asks a frog to carry it across the river. The frog hesitates, afraid of being stung. <br>
+{{frog and scorpion}}
-“But” the scorpion argues, “if I sting you, we will both drown”.<br>
-“Right”, said the frog, and agrees to carry the scorpion. <br>
+:The rest is silence.
-They wade into the river. Midway across, the scorpion stings the frog. <br>
-With his dying breath, the frog says, “Why did you do that?  Now we both will die!”<br>
-The scorpion shrugs. “''[[It is in my nature|It's in my nature]]''”.
-The rest is silence.
 ''[curtain]''
-{{seealso}}
+{{sa}}
+*[[Innovation paradox]]
 *[[Backtesting]]
 *[[Sales]]
 *[[Client]]
+{{c|metaphor}}