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I am reminded of a story about Temuchin, Genghis Khan, who was on a wander across the steppe with his beloved golden eagle when he encountered a stream while thirsty. When he dismounted to drink the eagle attacked him. At first, non-plussed, he fended off the eagle. When attacked the second time, he killed the eagle.

Heartbroken, he mounted up to ride away from the distress and leave it behind. Heading upstream, when he surmounted the ridge he found a rotting stag in the shallows.

Thanks!

Edit: this is why I prefer criticism to flattery.

How would one know they are wrong unless they let the idea in first?
Never been wrong?
More likely never had it explained to understand what was thought to be right was in fact wrong.
It's easier to kill the eagle than to try to understand a foreign reality.

Experience ;)