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Day 1                Here's a fish.  Tuck in.                    Thanks.  That'll feed me for today! Day 2                 Since you like fish so much, here's a fishing net.                  Oh!  Um, you know I'm actually a farmer.                  Not anymore.  There's uranium in your land,                   so it's mine now.  I'd take the net if I were you. Day 3                 When are you paying me back for that net?                  What?  I don't have anything to pay with!                  Well, just give me all the fish you catch.  That'll do for now. Day 4                    **Excuse me, sorry to trouble you,                       but I haven't anything to eat now.**                   No problem!  I'll be glad to sell you some fish.                   But I have no money!                     I'll lend you some.  Here you go. Day 5                       I'm afraid I need to repossess that net.                      It'll cover the money you owe me, for today.                    Day 6                    You don't seem to be giving me many fish anymore.                    Have you forgotten our deal?                   But I have no means of catching any!                    Well look, see your neighbour?  He seems to have plenty.                    If you were to, ah, borrow some                    I would turn a blind eye. Day 7                     My neighbour has stolen all my fish!                     The cad!  Tell you what, I'll sell you this gun. Days 8 - infinity                      More of the same.
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Jan 19, 2011
Jan 19, 2011 at 9:26 AM UTC
Give a Man a Fish
Day 1                Here's a fish.  Tuck in.                    Thanks.  That'll feed me for today! Day 2                 Since you like fish so much, here's a fishing net.                  Oh!  Um, you know I'm actually a farmer.                  Not anymore.  There's uranium in your land,                   so it's mine now.  I'd take the net if I were you. Day 3                 When are you paying me back for that net?                  What?  I don't have anything to pay with!                  Well, just give me all the fish you catch.  That'll do for now. Day 4                    **Excuse me, sorry to trouble you,                       but I haven't anything to eat now.**                   No problem!  I'll be glad to sell you some fish.                   But I have no money!                     I'll lend you some.  Here you go. Day 5                       I'm afraid I need to repossess that net.                      It'll cover the money you owe me, for today.                    Day 6                    You don't seem to be giving me many fish anymore.                    Have you forgotten our deal?                   But I have no means of catching any!                    Well look, see your neighbour?  He seems to have plenty.                    If you were to, ah, borrow some                    I would turn a blind eye. Day 7                     My neighbour has stolen all my fish!                     The cad!  Tell you what, I'll sell you this gun. Days 8 - infinity                      More of the same.
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Jan 19, 2011
Jan 19, 2011 at 9:26 AM UTC
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