> THINKING ON YOUR FEET!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa.
> > > >
> > > > He took his faithful pet dachshund along for
> > > > company. One day, the dachshund starts chasing
> > > > butterflies and before long the dachshund discovers
> > > > that he is lost. So, wandering about, he notices a
> > > > leopard heading rapidly in his direction
> > > > with the obvious intention of having lunch. The
> > > > dachshund thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now!"
> > > > Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by,
> > > > and immediately settles down to chew on the bones
> > > > with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the
> > > > leopard is about to leap, the dachshund exclaims
> > > > loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I
> > > > wonder if there are any more around here?" Hearing
> > > > this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as
> > > > a look of terror comes over him,
> > > > and slinks away into the trees. "Whew," says the
> > > > leopard. "That was close. That dachshund nearly had
> > > > me."
> > > >
> > > > Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole
> > > > scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this
> > > > knowledge to good use and trade it for protection
> > > > from the leopard. So, off he goes. But the dachshund
> > > > saw him heading after the leopard with great speed,
> > > > and figured that something must be up.
> > > >
> > > > The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills
> > > > the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the
> > > > leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a fool
> > > > of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see
> > > > what's going to happen to that conniving canine."
> > > >
> > > > Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the
> > > > monkey on his back, and thinks, "What am I going to
> > > > do now?" But instead of running, the dog sits down
> > > > with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't
> > > > seen them yet... and just when they get close enough
> > > > to hear, the dachshund says, "Where's that monkey? I
> > > > sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another
> > > > leopard."
> > > >
> > > > SOMETIMES IF YOU CAN'T DAZZLE THEM WITH BRILLIANCE,
> > > > THEN BAFFLE THEM WITH BULL!!
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