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Motif

Man slays another in order not to be slain himself.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Forethought in defences against others. · view the constellation · filed as J675

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Filed under Forethought in defences against others.

1 finer motif beneath it
Son slays father in order not to be slain himself
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Practical and impractical defences Defences by strengthening one's own weakest spots Defence when one needs it most Defences in and out of season Youthful fencer yields to infuriated opponent who has picked up a pestle. "Two against me. I surrender." Foolishness of king's taking a washerman for chief minister; washerman makes no preparation for war and kingdom is conquered. [Inadvertant duplication of U129.3.]

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