The Jackdaw and the Fox

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The Jackdaw and the Fox
         A HALF-FAMISHED JACKDAW seated himself on a fig-tree, which had
        produced some fruit entirely out of season, and waited in the
        hope that the figs would ripen.  A Fox seeing him sitting so long
        and learning the reason of his doing so, said to him, "You are
        indeed, sir, sadly deceiving yourself; you are indulging a hope
        strong enough to cheat you, but which will never reward you with
        enjoyment."