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Wise man refuses income of half a kingdom since expenses will outweigh gain.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Gains and losses. · Choices: little gain, big loss. · view the constellation · filed as J342.2

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Filed under High wages bring expensive living.

Filed beside it
Barber leaves inexpensive village for high wages in city. Finds cost of living more than enough to take all his profit

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