A scorpion , being a very poor swimmer , asked a turtle to carry him on his back across a river . βAre you mad?β Exclaimed the turtle . β you will sting me while Iβm swimming and I will down .β
βMy dear turtle ,β laughed the scorpion , β if I were sting you , you would down and I would go down with you . Now where is the logic in that ?β
β You are right !β Cried turtle . Hop on ! The scorpion climbed aboard and halfway across the river gave the turtle a mighty sting . As they both sank to bottom ,the turtle resignedly said :
Do you mind if I ask Something ? You said thereβd be no logic in your stinging me , why did you do it ?
β It has nothing to do with logic,β the drowning scorpion sadly replied . Itβs just my character .
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