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Senseless debate of the mutually useful.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Unnecessary choices. · view the constellation · filed as J461

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Filed under Unnecessary choices.

8 finer motifs beneath it
The belly and the members. Debate as to their usefulness. All mutually useful Common wives of man debate as to which has helped him most. Help of each was indispensable Tobacco, pipe, and match debate usefulness to smoker Deer, opossum, and snake each render indispensable aid to man. Foolishly debate their usefulness Rice, wheat, and dal dispute as to which is the best Dispute of hammer and anvil Wealth and wisdom dispute as to who is greater Elephant and ape debate about superiority. Owl gives them task neither can perform and ends futile debate
Filed beside it
Unnecessary choices of belief Unnecessary choice: to go uphill or downhill. Camel prefers the level Unnecessary choice: praying or reading. Both are good Senseless debates about usefulness

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