On a hot summer day, atop a fresh pile of steaming dung, a swarm of flies were having lunch, when one fly suddenly stopped, turned to its neighbor, and said, "Are you happy?"
"Yes," replied the neighbor, without a moment of hesitation and without a hint of sarcasm.
"Why," asked the first fly.
"Because life is too short," replied the neighbor.
The first fly pondered this for a bit, then upon reaching a conclusion, returned to its meal.
The End
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