The Tai Chi Master and The Tiger
Once upon a time in a village in Hu province there was a menacing tiger that was desecrating the whole village. The villagers tried everything. Searching in tandem with sticks and stones and fire (moshaal) but to no avail they could find him let alone thwart him.
Two and three and later four people died in a span of 20 hours. Desperate, one of the fool suggested there was a great Tai Chi Master who could be of service.
They begged and begged to come and help. But the old bum with paunchy belly simply refused and didn't bother looking at the attendant.
One day, at whim the master came. There was a soft hush in the forest as the a dew drop trickled on the lotus pond making an unearthly sound. Chiming note. Then the tiger came and bowed down before the master and the master rode the tiger and went off to far far away o'er the hilltop.
Point being, no one coerced or intimidated to apologize. I am doing it off my own volition.
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