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What does “not fair” mean? (A fable)
They raced up, and down, and around and around and around, and forwards and backwards and sideways and upside-down.
Cheetah’s friends said “it’s not fair” - everyone knows Cheetah is the fastest creature but the races are too long and Cheetah gets tired!
Falcon’s friends said “it’s not fair” - everyone knows Falcon is the fastest creature but Falcon doesn’t walk very well, he soars across the sky!
Horse’s friends said “it’s not fair” - everyone knows Horse is the fastest creature but this is only a yearling, you must stop the races until a stallion takes part!
Man’s friends said “it’s not fair” - everyone knows that in the “real world” Man would use a motorbike, you must wait until Man has fueled and warmed up the engine!
Snail’s friends said “it’s not fair” - everyone knows that a creature should leave a slime trail, all those other creatures are cheating!
Dalmatian’s tail was banging on the ground. Dalmatian panted and between breaths said “Look at that beautiful mountain, let’s race to the top!