The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox

Two Thieves having stolen a Piano and being unable to divide it
fairly without a remainder went to law about it and continued the
contest as long as either one could steal a dollar to bribe the
judge. When they could give no more an Honest Man came along and
by a single small payment obtained a judgment and took the Piano
home, where his daughter used it to develop her biceps muscles,
becoming a famous pugiliste.

-THE END-
Ambrose Bierce's short story/fable: The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox

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