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" "Maybe.", he
replies, "But let me ask you a question: Would you really want to see a circus? I mean, if they use animals?" "I
don't know.", the Emperor shrugs, "I wasn't really thinking about that. I was just bored." "Oh.", the Wise Man
replies, "But what happens if the circus uses animals? Do you think you would like expecting them to use
them?" "I don't know.", the Emperor shrugs again, "I guess I just don't really have an opinion on that." "It's a
difficult question.", the Wise Man replies, "I think it's something we should think about and consider how we
would like to answer." "I was thinking it was", the Emperor retorts, "The question is pretty stupid in my
opinion." "Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Maybe it is", the Wise Man retorts, "But that's a good question to debate
over. I think it's something we should think about. Whether it's stupid or not." "Maybe.", the Emperor replies,
rubbing the top of his head, "But what do you want to do now?" "Maybe we should do something.", the Wise
Man replies, "But what do you think we should do?" "Maybe we should play a game.", the Emperor replies,
"Like chess or something." "Actually", the Wise Man says, "I was thinking we should watch a movie. A
documentary on the dangers of using animals in circuses. I saw one the other day and I think it's something we
should watch." "I haven't really seen a movie, or a documentary, or anything at all", the Emperor shrugs, "So
that sounds great to me." The Emperor and the Wise Man put on their robes, at the same time. "Really?", the
Emperor said to him, "You're not bored anymore?" "Nope.", the Wise Man replies, "Now that I'm thinking
about this animal business I'm completely not bored with you.