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It was in the early days of Joseon. a man who took pleasure in idling about and meddling in other people's affairs as the joy of his life,was wandering through a seaside village when he spotted a fisherman and approached him, hoping to pick a quarrel. Just then, he noticed a bamboo basket beside him. The bamboo basket was filled with crabs, yet it had no lid. "Hey there, aren?t all the crabs in this basket still alive?" "Yes, they are," replied the fisherman. "Then if they tried to escape, what would you do?Why don't you put a lid on it?" At this, the fisherman said "You see, the crabs of Joseon fear others doing well more than they fear harming themselves. If one of them tries to climb out of the basket,the others join forces and pull it back down. So why would I need a lid?" Thus he said. | |