Animal Wisdom

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Mountains grew from fiery heat, while above them soared birds, the greatest of which was Eagle, to whom penetrating vision was given. He said: What’s missing is laughter so that arguments can be resolved without rancor,

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After darkness and light settled their differences and the creatures paired up, people appeared in all the corners of the world. They said: What’s missing is perception. They began to notice the beauty hidden in an ordinary stone, the short lives of snowflakes, the perfection of bird wings, and 

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the way a butterfly speaks through its fragility. When they realized they had something in common with animals, people began saying the same things. They defended the Earth together, Though it was the animals who insisted on keeping their own names.