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On graft, look at the mirror, then overhaul our character

By Henry Munene

Long ago when animals could talk, hyena’s bad manners distinguished it as the symbol of laziness, greed and foolishness. Hyena could escort you home, all the time keeping to the bushes and drooling in the vain hope that your hand - judging by the way it swung back and forth - would finally fall off and afford it some sumptuous supper.

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