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THE CATERPILLAR AND THE LEAF

Why are you nibbling me up?” said the leaf to the caterpillar. “It hurts; I am bleeding; I will die.”

“Believe me,” answered the caterpillar, “I have nothing against you personally.”

“Then why don’t you go elsewhere?” wept the leaf.

“I have nothing for you personally either,” answered the caterpillar, munching on.