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    The French Fries of Freedom
    The French Fries of Freedom
    The French Fries of Freedom
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    The French Fries of Freedom

    By Richard Quarry

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    The President likes his french fries. He also likes watching  things blow up. He's not so sure, though, he likes watching them blown up by a missile guided by three crows pecking at a screen. I mean, what's the use of having the biggest, most macho button in the world if when you press it someone hollers "away all crows"? But once he understands some of the response-reward principles, he turns into a big booster. You could do the same thing with babies, all pecking at pictures of him. Imprint 'em at birth.

    A noble dream. But in the missile flying toward the enemy target, one crow fights off the electric shock as he tries to remind the others of their proud heritage.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRichard Quarry
    Release dateMar 9, 2023
    ISBN9798215460740
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      The French Fries of Freedom

      Richard Quarry

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      Contents

      The French Fries Of Freedom

      About the Author

      Devolution Day: a Saga of Fire and Mice

      The French Fries Of Freedom

      "They’re going to — scra-a-a-a-aw! — kill us!"

      Louie’s impassioned declaration broke up as the cuff fastened around his right talon delivered an electric shock.

      Inside the compact green-lit compartment Bungy’s luxuriant black wings fluttered as he winced at Louie’s cry. Will you stop speechifying and get to pecking? He stabbed at the target on the screen before him to emphasize the point. They will not kill us. Humans are benevolent.

      If you’re a parrot or a canary, maybe, Louie retorted.

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