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Once at noon in a forest, a young lion and a young cougar were thirsty. Both the thirsty animals arrived at their usual water hole at the same time. They immediately began to argue about who should satisfy their thirst first. The argument heated, each decided he would rather die than to give up the privilege of being first to quench his thirst.

As they stubbornly confronted each other, their emotions turned to rage. Their cruel attacks on each other were suddenly interrupted. They both looked up. Circling overhead was a flock of vultures waiting for the loser to fall. Quietly the two beasts turned and walked away. The thought of being devoured was all they needed to end their quarrel.