Baldheaded man finds the comb: it is useless

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Baldheaded man finds the comb: it is useless.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Other aspects of wisdom. · Miscellaneous aspects of wisdom. · view the constellation · filed as J1061.2

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general Wienert FFC LVI 45 (ET 29), 130 (ST 374).

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The cock and the pearl: prefers a single corn to a peck of pearls Foolish dog finds treasure and dies rather than leave it Miser's treasure stolen. Advised to imagine that his treasure is still there: he will be as well off as before

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