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erronis

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3. I'm sure the French know the tale of the frog and the scorpion.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:42 PM

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The Kushners being scorpions...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog

The Scorpion and the Frog is an animal fable that seems to have originated in Russia in the early 20th century. The fable teaches that vicious people cannot resist hurting others even when it is not in their own interests and therefore should never be trusted.

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