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The Dancing Monkeys

Prince trained Monkeys to dance; He dressed them in fine flowing clothes; And performed at one kind of party; And another; To great applause and appreciation. Until one day; Courtier bent on mischief threw a handful of nuts into the dance; And Monkeys went wild, one and all; Ripping off their fine flowing clothes as they fought for the nuts; To great laughter and ridicule.

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Prince trained Monkeys to...