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25. The Mother Lion Settles an Argument The Animals were arguing         Which one was most fertile, I win, said dog, I've thirteen pups!         I triple that, said turtle. Then rabbit bragged that nothing matched         Her rapid reproduction, But pigs felt sure that they could win         If they had more instruction. Next, Algae screamed: We multiply         By geometric fission! Wait! We'll ask Lioness, said All--          And go by her decision. How many whelps have you, they asked,          Assuming you are tryin'? I have but one, was her reply,          But that one is a LION. MORAL: Quantity is no substitute for quality. from the book Prayers and Fables and the forthcoming book Aesop's Best: 80 Fables in Verse by William Cleary TOP

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