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Tsiyu

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4. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day.

Reply to LuckyTheDog (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2012, 07:26 AM

May 2012

Build a private condo complex on his best fishing spot, drill for oil in his waters, completely foul the waters, and when the man protests, arrest him for trespassing and terrorism.

Then he can eat prison fish sticks for a lifetime.

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The way things really work... an old proverb updated [View all] LuckyTheDog May 2012 OP

That's pretty much it. nt Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #1

That's sort of like: petronius May 2012 #2

Give a man a fish, Rincewind May 2012 #3

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Tsiyu May 2012 #4