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No government should levy ‘Robbing’ Hood tax to finance programmes

Once upon a time, as the legends goes, there lived a man now known as Robin Hood. Robin Hood dwelled in the Sherwood forest. This was the forest where kings and their noblemen went to hunt deer. Robin Hood, it is said, was one day standing on the roadside when a young man dressed in a fine suit of bright red cloth passed by. Robin Hood chose not to rob him as the young man appeared happy and on his way to a wedding. 

The next day the same young man passed by Robin Hood at the same location. This time the young man appeared unhappy. Robin Hood stopped him and demanded for money from him. The young man offered Robin Hood five shillings and a gold ring.

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