Somewhere God sent a crow, as usual, a piece of cheese
ra. A fox runs by, wondering how to steal the cheese. K
he approaches the tree on tiptoe and says so sweetly:
- Listen, crow, do you want us to hold elections?
The crow is silent.
- Crow, do you want us to hold elections?
There was no sound in response.
- Listen, crow, it’s democracy, I’m serious about you
I ask: do you want elections?
Crow, in a low voice:
- I want to.
The cheese fell out, there was a trick with it. Crow for-
thoughtfully scratches his turnip:
- What happens: if I said “I don’t want”,
Would you still be left without cheese?
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