The Cave That Wasn’t Shared: A Tale of Unwelcome Occupants

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A porcupine, searching for shelter, asked some snakes to let him into their cave. The snakes agreed and allowed him inside. However, they soon regretted their kindness, as his sharp, prickly quills made their home unbearable.

Annoyed and uncomfortable, they begged him to leave and give them back their cave.

But the porcupine refused. "If anyone dislikes it here," he said, "let them be the ones to leave. As for me, I’m quite comfortable where I am."

 

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