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Finally God created man
... and said to him: 'You will be man, the only rational
creature on the face of the earth. You will use your intelligence
to become master over all the animals.. You will dominate the
world and you will live 20 years.' Man responded: 'Sir, I
will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little, give me
the 30 years that the donkey refused, the 15 years that the dog
did not want and the 10 years the monkey refused.' God granted
man's wish .......................... And since then, man
lives 20 years as a man , marries and spends 30 years like a
donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back. Then
when his children are grown, he lives 15 years like a dog taking
care of the house and eating whatever is given to him, so that
when he is old, he can retire and live 10 years like a monkey,
going from house to house and from one son or daughter to another
doing tricks to amuse his grandchildren.
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