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The old tree is leaning badly in the forest as the man approaches ... Well, old timer I think its time for you to go? Have some respect son as I am over two hundred years old ! But, you are leaning badly and not that pleasant to look at ? Well, birds seem to like me and build their nests in my branches ! True I suppose, but you look like you are about to fall ? I have been leaning like this for the last one hundred years ! You see I have been sent to cut down all dying trees ? But, I tell you that I am not dying but just really, really old ! Oh, is that a baby bird on your gnarled branch ? Yes, there is a nest of baby birds just ready to fly away from my shelter ! I see squirrels running up and down your trunk too ? Yes, see they don't think of me as dead but a haven of protection ! But, what am I to do, it is my job to cut you down ? Well, you could just walk on by, son, there must be truly dead trees ! Yes, I could do that today, but others will come ? I know, each day is a battle for life but I will talk to them too ! Okay, old timer, I will leave you to your leaning ways, okay ? Thank you son, you will never regret making this decision today ! I could lose my job if it is ever found out, do you care ? Yes, I do but I know that if you cut me down it will haunt you forever ! No one will believe me when I tell them that I interviewed a tree ? True, perhaps it is something to keep between us, and do come visit ! I will old timer, just in case one day you do fall down ? I am laughing because does it really matter after over two hundred years !
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