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The Ingenious BlackmailerGreedWeapons inventors who threaten to sell to rivals unless their country buys, and call it patriotism.9+Level 2
The Ingenious PatriotGreedSelf-styled patriots who sell a government both the armour and the gun that beats it.9+Level 5
The Judge and the PlaintiffHonestyCorrupt judges and businessmen hint at bribes, then pretend they misspoke.9+Level 2
The Judge and the Rash ActHonestyCrooked judges feel insulted when nobody thinks them worth bribing.9+Level 3
The Justice and His AccuserFairnessJudges who gain high office by fraud and then disgrace the bench they sit on.9+Level 5
The Kangaroo and the ZebraClevernessBeing mistaken for a legislator is worse than looking like a convict, since lawmakers are crooks.9+Level 5
The Kite, the Pigeons, and the HawkKindnessUngrateful people hire a mighty protector, then attack him the moment he is helpless.9+Level 3
The Lassoed BearGreedStock-market speculators who wait for prices to fall, profiting from a desperate seller's trouble.9+Level 4
The Legislator and the CitizenHonestyRespectable citizens who sneer at corrupt legislators until the favours would help them too.9+Level 3
The Life-SaversHonestyLawmen who dodged two outlaws, then claimed a life-saving medal for saving themselves.9+Level 4
The Life-SaverA trick only works if someone falls for it.9+Level 1
The Lion and the RattlesnakeHumilityOverconfident people who think willpower or a stern look can tame real danger get eaten.9+Level 3

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The Lion and the ThornKindnessGratitude from the powerful is worthless: the lion cites the favour, then eats the shepherd.9+Level 3
The Lion, the Cock, and the AssEgotistical performers boast about their voices and dismiss each other's as noise.9+Level 2
The Lion, the Bear, and the FoxHonestyCourts for sale: thieves bribe the judge until broke, then one small payment beats them.9+Level 5
The Literary AstronomerHumilityEditors who demand payment from contributors, and scientists whose big discoveries are things everyone already knew.9+Level 3
The Man and his GooseGreedGreedy fools who cut open a gold-laying goose, expecting treasure inside and finding nothing special.9+Level 2
The Man and the BirdFairnessHunters who call shooting a fair sport when the animal risks its life for nothing.9+Level 1
The Man and the DogHonestyWrongdoers who excuse their cruelty as the Divine plan or Nature's way.9+Level 1
The Man and the EagleFriendshipSmooth talkers who dress up degradation as distinction, calling a clipped eagle a fine rooster.9+Level 2
The Man and the Fish-hornHonestyExcuse-makers who spin total failure as a success, like a fisherman praising a day of music.9+Level 5
The Man and the LightningHard workPerpetual candidates who brag about how long they can keep running for office.9+Level 2
The Man and the WartHonestyFraternal orders and pyramid schemes exist only to collect initiation fees and monthly dues.9+Level 2
The Man and the ViperClevernessCold-hearted schemers whose own excitement ruins their plan, freeing the viper they meant to cook.9+Level 4