Woman to sound bell for help in childbirth persuaded to sound false alarms: not heeded when help is needed

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Woman to sound bell for help in childbirth persuaded to sound false alarms: not heeded when help is needed.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Other short-sighted acts. · view the constellation · filed as J2199.1.2

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Filed under Alarm sounded foolishly.

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Fool rings bell to announce that he has won at chess. No one comes when he rings to save his home from fire

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