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February 1984

The Strawberry or the Tiger

A monk was being chased by a tiger, and found himself at the edge of a cliff. There was a vine hanging from the cliff, and he decided to lower himself on the vine to escape the tiger. As he was descending, he saw another tiger below; looking up, he noticed a rat chewing at the vine. Just then, he spotted a strawberry growing out of the side of the cliff. He picked it, and enjoyed the best strawberry he had ever tasted. This day, in sobriety, I, too, can enjoy the strawberries.

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