The Belly And The Members |
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The Belly And The Members
The Belly And The Members
One fine day it occurred to the Members of the Body that they were doing
all the work and the Belly was having all the food. So they held a meeting,
and after a long discussion, decided to strike work till the Belly consented
to take its proper share of the work. So for a day or two, the Hands refused
to take the food, the Mouth refused to receive it, and the Teeth had no work
to do. But after a day or two the Members began to find that they themselves
were not in a very active condition: the Hands could hardly move, and the
Mouth was all parched and dry, while the Legs were unable to support the rest.
So thus they found that even the Belly in its dull quiet way was doing
necessary work for the Body, and that all must work together or the Body will
go to pieces.
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