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Fables for the Fair
"On the Contrary," said the Man who could Set the Table in a Roar. "Far From It. That Woman Irritates me Beyond Endurance. Every Time I Open my Mouth, she knows What I am Going to Say beforehand, and More than That, she Talks All the Time herself. I am Sorry to Disoblige you, but you must Give me Somebody Else."
"Here is a List of the Ladies," said the Hostess. "Take your Choice."
"I will take This One," said he, "for she Stutters."
This teaches us that Birds of a Feather occasionally Prefer to Flock Apart.
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