And within the ravenous creature was a gaping pit with no floor to speak of.
For years it consumed all in its path, but nothing would satiate it.
Until finally a sage pointed out that the hole was an impossibility.
So it. Must be treated paradoxically.
The pit is beaten, not by taking, but by giving.
Excess had attracted rot, where generosity would bring nourishment.
The creature regarded the sages words - before eating them, and then the sage in turn.
It is still eating. This is not a parable.
Hunger is a terrifying thing. Especially in those possessed of sharp teeth.
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