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Steven:
One of Krylov's fables could be a supplementary reading:
CRAYFISH, SWAN, AND PIKE
(Translation of I. Krylov*'s fable;
to the Holy Trinity of the First Bush's Term -
White House, State Department, and Pentagon)
Let crayfish, swan and pike
Draw heavy loaded cart,
Each being just a part
Of harness they dislike.
They try a lot, and everyone
Starts pulling it with zeal;
The problem is that each of them
With his path wants to deal!
The swan makes upward for a cloud,
The crayfish falls behind;
The pike dives sharply in the deep,
And cart moves not from site.
The moral of the verse is that
Accordance should prevail
Amid the people who have plans
To work but not in vain.
* Ivan Krylov
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