Once upon a time in India, five blind men came across an elephant. Each
of the five examined a different part to determine what an elephant was
like. The first man examined the ear and thought an elephant was very much
like a leaf. The second man examined the side of the elephant and
thought an elephant was very much like a mountain. The third man examined
the elephant's tail and thought an elephant was very much like a rope.
The fourth man examined the elephant's leg and thought an elephant was
very much like a tree. The fifth man examined the elephant's trunk and
thought an elephant was very much like a snake. Then they all went away
to tell their story of what an elephant was like.
The moral is: Don't be narrow minded and make hasty judgements. Try
to see and understand your art completely, as well as the art of others.
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