Two stories from English folklore about perspective, and how you can't get something for nothing, but you can absolutely get nothing for something.

The creature is an outlandish, bizarre, and strange creature known as an "ostrich."

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Music:

"Calisson" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Crumbling Dock" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Lights Out" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Beignet Interlude" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Rafter" by Blue Dot Sessions

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