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A tournament was held to determine the greatest samurai among three contenders. Each was given a box with a fly inside as they were to open the box and kill the fly with their sword as it flies away.
The first samurai opened the box and then cleanly sliced the fly in two with a single sweep of the sword.
The second samurai even did better, taking two swipes and cutting the fly into quarters.
The third samurai opened the box and took a swipe but the fly continued to fly.
“Ah,” said the judge, “your fly has escaped!”
“Yes, he lives,” admitted the samurai, “but he will no longer reproduce.”
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