A Fishy Tail

> Far far  away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean ,  two prawns
> were swimming around in the sea - one  was called Justin and the other
> called Christian.
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> The prawns were  constantly being harassed and threatened by  sharks
> that inhabited the area.
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> Finally, one day, Justin said to  Christian, "I'm fed up with being a
> prawn; I  wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have any  worries
> about being eaten."
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> A large,  mysterious cod appeared and said, "Your wish is  granted."
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> Lo and behold, Justin  turned into a shark.
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> Horrified,  Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being  eaten by
> his old mate.
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> Time passed (as  it does) and Justin found life as a shark boring  and
> lonely.
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> All his old mates simply  swam away whenever he came close to them.
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> Justin didn't realize that his new  menacing appearance was the cause
> of his sad  plight.
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> While swimming alone one day, he saw  the mysterious cod again and he
> thought perhaps  the mysterious fish could change him back into a
> prawn.
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> He approached the cod and begged to be  changed back, and, lo and
> behold, he found  himself turned back into a prawn.
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> With tears of joy in his tiny little  eyes, Justin swam back to his
> friends and bought  them all a cocktail.
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> (The punch line  does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much  worse).
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> Looking around the gathering at the  reef, he realized he couldn't see
> his old pal.
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> "Where's Christian?" he asked.
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> "He's at home, still distraught that  his best friend changed sides to
> the enemy and  became a shark," came the reply.
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> Eager to put things right again and  end the mutual pain and torture,
> he set off to  Christian's abode.
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> As he opened the coral  gate, memories came flooding back.
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> He banged on the door and shouted,  "It's me, Justin, your old friend,
> come out and  see me again."
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> Christian replied, "No way  man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark,
> the enemy, and I'll not be tricked into being your  dinner."
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> Justin cried back, "No, I'm  not. That was the old me. I've
> changed.........."
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> "I've found Cod. I'm a Prawn again  Christian!"