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The Rabbit
And Snake
A snake and a rabbit were racing along a pair of
intersecting forest pathways one day, when they collided
at the intersection. They immediately began to argue
with one another as to who was at fault for the mishap.
When the snake remarked that he had been blind since
birth, and thus should be given additional leeway, the
rabbit said that he, too, had been blind since birth.
The two animals then forgot about the collision and
began commiserating concerning the problems of being
blind.
The snake said that his greatest regret was the loss of
his identity. He had never been able to see his
reflection in the water, and for that reason did not
know exactly what he looked like, or even what he was.
The rabbit declared that he had the same problem. Seeing
a way that they could help each other, the rabbit
proposed that one feel the other from head to toe, and
then try to describe what the other animal was.
The snake agreed, and started by winding himself around
the rabbit. After a few moments, he announced, "You've
got very soft, fuzzy fur, long ears, big rear feet, and
a little fuzzy ball for a tail. I think that you must be
a bunny rabbit!"
The rabbit was much relieved to find his identity, and
proceeded to return the favour to the snake. After
feeling about the snake's body for a few minutes, he
asserted, "Well, you're scaly, you're slimy, you've got
beady little eyes, you squirm and slither all the time,
and you've got a forked tongue. I think you're a
lawyer!"
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