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<p><u>The takeaway of the stor...

The takeaway of the story: "Moral"

Use your creative thinking. You can always overcome a tough situation, by stepping outside of the box which it is confined to. You may think you have limited options, but there are creative ways to get around it.

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<p>Of course, this meant that ...

Of course, this meant that he offered the businessman a deal: he would eliminate the debt if he could marry the businessman’s daughter.

This proposal was not desirable for either the daughter nor the businessman and was met with disgust.

However, it came with a twist. The loan-shark w...

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Black And White Pebbles.

Black And White Pebbles.

We’ve all heard the saying, “think outside of your box.” The saying has become synonymous with creative thinking and being innovative. Obviously, this quality often proves beneficial to people trying to push themselves.

This short story is one of the best examples of thinking outside of th...

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<p>If the daughter chose the w...

If the daughter chose the white pebble, the debt would be also wiped, but the daughter would not have to marry the loan-shark.

The latter being the desirable outcome for both daughter and businessman.

As the loan-shark picked up the two pebbles, the daughter noticed that he had picke...

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<p>The daughter, thinking outs...

The daughter, thinking outside of the box, drew out a pebble and decided to drop the stones “accidentally” on the ground into the midst of the other pebbles.

She then told the loan-shark that it didn’t matter, as they would all be able to decipher which pebble she picked, by looking at the...

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